Ana Ivanovic was in her great form as she pinned down Camile Pin of France 6-2, 7-6 in 1 hour and 28 minutes third round clash and got her ticket to Barclays Quarterfinals where she'll face the Australian Open 2009 Champion, Serena Williams.
That's the problem now. Serena Williams was no doubt an awesome power player in court. She could run like a cheetah and approach the net effortlessly. Even her elder sister, Venus, had some difficult moments with her. Geez, is there any way Ana Ivanovic can outlast her?
For the record, Ivanovic met Williams only once in 2006 Flushing Meadows third round where the US crushed the Serbian 6-2, 6-4. Geez, this 2008 Roland Garros Champion really needs a miracle tonight.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic was reported to be sick again.
"He had a food poisoning before the start of the tournament in Marseilles! Nole probably eat something in the restaurant in this French city, which caused him a strong pain in stomach and he had to miss practice before the start of tournaments." (Great Tennis Photos)
But Djokovic chose to survive this time, winning in straight sets against Jeremy Chardy 7-6, 6-4 (his French opponent in Australian Open 2009 second round) at Open 13 first round in Marseille. Reports reveal Djokovic fired 11 aces and had a mini-break point in the first set to have a 4-1 lead.
Good to hear those news from Novak. It seems unfair to judge and immediately label him in negative ways after his unexpected QF retirement in Aussie Open. Novak is still the seed number three in the world and whatever these people say, he's not a perfect tennis player who needs to please his fans all the time. Those who support him will remain loyal to him, those who don't like him, close your mouth.
Jelena Jankovic on the fall!
Considering it as her worst match of her career, Jankovic was upset in the third round at Dubai. An Estonian 24th seed, Kaia Kanepi maimed the Serb in 1 hour and 25 minutes of play, 6-2 7-5.
Seems like Jankovic is not in her best physical form right now and needs to work hard to reach the WTA top spot again. No problem, she'll be back with a better drive to win tournaments.
Before ending this post another great news for these three great Serbs.
Photos courtesy of:
http://tenniswta.blogspot.com
www.news.com.au/
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