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The Madrid Open is held in at the Magic Box from 7 to May 16

Clothing and racket in hand, the former world number one Ana Ivanovic has presented this morning by the Madrid Open to be played at the Magic Box of 7 to 16 May. The Serbian and the tournament director Manolo Santana, have ball for ten minutes long and she dressed him in a suit, a blue track installed at the entrance to the Crystal Tower, headquarters of the tournament sponsor, Mutua Madrilena.

"I have a lot to gain from playing here. I was very impressed the Magic Box when I visited the last time I came, and was still under construction. And with all the innovations that were presented today, I'm sure it will be a great tournament "said the tennis player. Ivanovic, who last year was not in Madrid when he was number seven and is now the capital of Spain in promoting the tournament not to be sanctioned (WTA rules state that the players who are between 10 puden first in the world stop going to these tournaments), said, after a sluggish start to the year: "Last season was even worse, but this I have already a real team, with my physical trainer and a coach himself (Heinz Gunthard Swiss), and three Grand Slams to come now, one where I got my best result, "he said, referring to Paris two seasons ago. The a Rolang Garros champion in 2008, stressed: "I want to improve my results and finish the year among the ten best in the world, and of course I like to be the world number one again. "

Manolo Santana said on the previous edition visited the tournament just over 184,600 people. "Our goal for 2010 is to exceed this figure," said the former Wimbledon champion who recalled that the presence this year of the Belgians Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters "provide a fresh look to women's event, and for the men expressed her hope "All are here. "mencionño not any player but said:" In 2009 we had 19 of the 20 best. "

The Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic, former world number one, will present on Monday 12th April 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, which takes place from 7 to 16 May in the Magic Box.

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic, former world number one, will present on Monday 12th April 2010 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, which takes place from 7 to 16 May in the Magic Box.

The event, to be held in Torre Espacio, assisted by Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, mayor of Madrid, Ignacio Garralda, play free games,Mutua Madrilena president, Ion Tiriac, advisor to the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, Manolo Santana, director of the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open and the tennis itself.

The press conference will take place at 12.00 hours on the 50th floor of Tower Space, and half an hour before the Balkan held a rally with Manolo Santana.

Two years ago, the squeaky shoes tennis Ana Ivanovic took her to the final of the women's branch of the Australia Open against Maria Sharapova.

Less than six months, led to their first title in a Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros, the number one world ranking and apparently by a golden path that would lead to a permanent place among the top five.

Unfortunately, the performance of the Serb 22 years has worsened since then, and on Thursday the beat Argentina's Gisela Dulko 6-7, 7-5 and 6-4 in the second round of the Australia.

Argentina never had advanced beyond the second round at Melbourne Park in his six previous attempts.

Ivanovic has won only one tournament since his victory in Paris, a small event in 2008 in Linz tennis betting, not has gotten past the fourth round at any Grand Slam tournaments.

Ivanovic admitted that she felt her brain was hampering his game and think much about the situations when I was playing well, instead of being driven by their instincts.

"I start well and play well, and then, as I have no expectations, just go out and enjoy it (...) So I think I can play well all the time (and) then I get tense and start to make mistakes because I want to play well (consistently), "he told reporters.

"I think when actually left in the wild (my) emotions (...) best game is when," he added.

Dulko Ivanovic broke serve in the final set, but the Serbs found a way to fight on, winning the next three games to put the spectators standing on the Margaret Court Arena encouragingly.

The courageous action, however, ended in the next game when he three match points to Dulko, Argentina missed that, before a fourth opportunity to avoid mistakes and closed the meeting.

"I was very disappointed to fight on in the third set and then a couple of double faults and basically give him three match points, then must fight back," said Ivanovic.

"(But) I feel I have the right things in place and I'm playing, as I said, hitting the ball really well," he said.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic, former world numbers one and three seeded teams, respectively, were imposed in their duels in the second round on fast track in Brisbane.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic, former world numbers one and three seeded teams, respectively, were imposed in their duels in the second round on fast track in Brisbane.

The Flemish tennis had no trouble removing the local for a swift Alicia Molik 6-0 6-3, while Serbian needed three sets (6-2, 2-6, 6-4) to beat the Swiss Timea Bacsinzky.

In the quarterfinals, Clijsters will be the winner of the match between Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak (N.6) and Czech Lucie Safarova, while Ivanovic will face which expires on the pulse between Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Italy's Roberta Vinci .

After his victory the day, The Belgian was asked by the victorious return in Brisbane compatriot Justine Henin, whom could be in the final.

"I saw a little of the game on TV was amazing. He moved really well and seemed to have been withdrawn," he said.

In the men's, the fourth favorite, Czech Tomas Berdych, debuted to triumph over Australian Nick Lindahl (6-2, 6-4), but the tournament lost two of their top seed: the American Sam Querrey (N.5) and Austria's Jurgen Melzer (N.6).

Querrey fell to his compatriot James Blake (4-6, 6-3, 6-4), while Melzer was surprised by another aussie representative, Matthew Ebden (7-5, 6-1).

The serbia Ana Ivanovic and Danish Caroline Wozniacki promoted the beginning of the Rogers Cup points playing in the streets of downtown Toronto

One way of promoting the tournament happened to the organizers of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament takes place in Toronto, to get two of the most beautiful tennis circuit for a chopped play tennis on the street.

For that, next to serbia Ana Ivanovic and Danish Caroline Wozniacki in the Yonge Street in the Canadian city for a few points that dispute in the street.

Since this was an activity in a public place, had mounted the makeshift court in less than five minutes.

This form of promotion tournaments is very common in the ATP circuit men, who did something like playing in a subway station in Madrid apuesta, or in a desert island in Doha.

For the tournament, Ana Ivanovic debuted today with a victory by defeating by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2 to Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova, while Caroline Wozniacki will debut tomorrow.