Ana Ivanovic: Ladies of Tennis Starting Over Again

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Published: July 28, 2010

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Ana Ivanovic wears a heavy cloak of vulnerability every time she steps onto the court; an aura of breathless anxiety as tennis fans everywhere wish for the dark-haired beauty to find the game that has seemingly deserted her.

Early on in her career she was able to build on her game and climb the ladder of success. From 2007 through 2008 Ivanovic was regarded as one of the world’s best female tennis players.  

She slowly worked her way up the ladder, continuing to improve since her debut in 2005 when she began her professional career in earnest.  With her powerful serve and her equally powerful forehand, Ivanovic’s aggressive style of play was very successful.

After the Serb won the French Open in 2008, the year Justine Henin stepped away from the game, Ivanovic rose to the number one ranking.  After reaching that magical summit, however, the bubble burst and Ivanovic watched as her soaring ranking began to sunk under the weight of heavy expectations.

Ivanovic frequently found herself in the eye of the media. Her fans espected her to improve her net play and her movement, but they also expected her to win, expressing disappointment when she lost.  

The negative impact of losing caused Ivanovic to experience a lack confidence. She began to question her decisions on the court. As her ranking continued to plummet, the Serb began to panic during points, causing her to go for too much.  

Her serve was the first element of her game to falter. This was largely a result of her increasingly erratic and unpredictable ball toss; a product of self-inflicted stress.  She could not marshal her nerves and the result was a disaster in the making.  

After winning the French Open in 2008, Ivanovic was dismissed by world ranked No. 133, Jie Zheng in the round of 32 at Wimbledon. She followed that loss with another upset at Montreal by No. 94 ranked Tamira P...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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