Ana Ivanović
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Nickname(s): AnÄi, Aussie Ana
Country: Serbia
Residence: Basel, Switzerland
Date of birth: November 6, 1987 (1987-11-06) (age 22)
Place of birth: Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight: 69 kg (150 lb)
Turned pro: August 17, 2003
Profession: Tennis Player
Plays: Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money: US$7,272,034
Singles:
Career record    242–96
Career titles    8 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking    No. 1 (June 9, 2008)
Current ranking    No. 41 (May 17, 2010)
Grand Slam results:
Australian Open    F (2008)
French Open    W (2008)
Wimbledon    SF (2007)
US Open    4R (2007)
Major tournaments
WTA Championships    SF (2007)
Doubles
Career record    20–26
Career titles    0
Highest ranking    No. 50 (September 25, 2006)
French Open    1R (2005, 2007)
Wimbledon    3R (2005)
US Open    3R (2006)
Ana Ivanović Short Biography
Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ðна Ивановић) Serbian pronunciation: [ˈana iˈvaËnÉ”vitÉ•] ( listen) (born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former World No.1 Serbian tennis player. As of May 17, 2010, she is ranked World No. 41 by the Women’s Tennis Association. She won the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open.
Personal life
Ivanović’s mother Dragana, who is a lawyer, attends all of her daughter’s matches. Her father, Miroslav, a self-employed businessman, attends as many events as he possibly can. Ana has a younger brother, MiloÅ¡, with whom she loves to play basketball. She chooses not to have a permanent coach. Aside from her tennis career, Ivanović also studies finance at a university in Belgrade and Spanish in her spare time. Her inspiration to begin playing was Monica Seles.
On September 8, 2007, Ivanović became a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia, alongside Aleksandar ÄorÄ‘ević and Emir Kusturica. She takes a special interest in the fields of education and child protection. Ivanović visited a primary school in Serbia during her inauguration and said: “I’m also looking forward to going into the classroom and meeting many kids.”
Ivanović confirmed in November 2008 that she was romantically involved with Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco; however, it was reported that the relationship ended in January 2009. Some of her best friends include close childhood family friend Novak Djokovic, whom she has known since she was 5 years old, and former world number 1 Rafael Nadal.
She is currently dating Australian golfer, Adam Scott.
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