Ana Ivanovic grand slam

Serbia exceeded adjusted to match the Czech Lucie Hradecká. Murray, Gonzalez and Roddick Safina also advanced.

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic (WTA 12) went yesterday to overcome many hardships to Czech Lucie Hradecká (58 WTA) by 5-7, 6-2 and 8-6, and advance to the second round of Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam season, which takes place on grass.

Meanwhile, the number one in the world, the Russian Dinara Safina, won by 7-5 and 6-3 to the Spanish Lourdes Dominguez Lino (72 WTA), while the U.S. Venus Williams, third Pre, carried away by 6-3 and 6-2 to Switzerland's young Stefanie Vogele (WTA 97).

In the male branch, the Scots Andy Murray (3 ATP) was to succeed in the U.S. by Robert Kendrick 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 and 6-4, while Chilean Fernando Gonzalez (10 ATP) release to Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili (88 ATP) by 7-5, 7-5 and 6-3. Argentine Juan Martin del Potro had no problems get rid of French Arnaud Clement (53 ATP) by 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2.

Jelena Jankovic can be happy with his new number one female tennis, but Serbia as a whole ensures its true girl pampered: What happens with Ana Ivanovic?

The beautiful Ana, ephemeral monarch of the WTA rankings between June and July, is the protagonist of the main headlines of local newspapers after a defeat ahead of schedule in the tournament in Moscow on Wednesday in front of the Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

"The fear of losing blocks Ana" finds an owner. "The problems come from his head," says another. "Ana should find a boyfriend," a surprise third. The cause of the alarm are carried out by the six defeats Ivanovic in the 12 matches played since he won in May on the clay of Roland Garros his first Grand Slam.

The negative streak stripped to the Serb's number one shortly after it attained the glory in France and led to a worrying fifth place, which contrasts with a decline the regularity of Jankovic, who after winning in Beijing and in Stuttgart since Monday has the challenge of keeping more than a week ahead of the female career ladder.

Declining level of Ivanovic, who will meet in November in 21 years, led to professionals, former players, coaches and even his followers to comment on what they need to return the tennis brilliance to his career. The psychologist Mladen Kostic said in the newspaper 'Press' "that the Serbs should seek urgently "a specialist that the question of insurance psychological problems" obviously "have.

Kostic were encouraged to speculate about the benefits of the athlete who finds a boyfriend: "With that you never know. If she falls in love too, especially a guy with murky intentions, it could create another problem."

The local tennis guru, Radmila Armenulic, said in the pages of 'Blic' "Ivanovic not be worried because they always play fairly well. The problem is in the mind. My advice is: 'Ana, you must overcome it. Just play and not think about losing, "added the former tennis player.

Another glory of the sport locally and current president of the Federation of Tennis Serbia, Slobodan Zivojinovic, nor is concerned. "Ana suffered an unfortunate injury and had only 12 matches since Roland Garros. That's the worst thing for a professional tennis player. Pronto will make a click, perhaps in Zurich next week and will again be which was, "said Zivojinovic in the newspaper 'Vecernje Novosti."

Given the flood of analysis and speculation, the main interested simply clarified that he is "healthy and happy to be on a track," and announced that he will play many games "to return to the old way." Serbia expects that to happen soon.

Tennis FOUR TO HAVE BOOKED THE HIGHEST SINCE THE WITHDRAWAL OF HENIN

Since the withdrawal of Justine Henin last May 14, the women's tennis has failed to consolidate a number one tennis player in the world. Up to four players have reached the top of the WTA ranking, and that more time was left was Ana Ivanovic, for nine consecutive weeks. However, the Serb has been alternating the number one with his compatriot Jelena Jankovic, Russian Maria Sharapova and American Serena Williams, currently number one after achieving victory in the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam 'of the season.

This instability at the top of the ranking is striking, especially in the background of the Belgian Justine Henin, who took the decision to withdraw after its 61 consecutive weeks at the top and 117 throughout his career, becoming that the sixth player in a way that most weeks at number one has accumulated. But "fatigue and tiredness" led her to say goodbye to the tennis court days before fulfill 26 years. Given the widespread surprise, the Belgian voluntarily ending his successful career, adorned with seven Grand Slam titles (4 Roland Garros, 1 Australia Open and 2 U.S. Open) and 41 WTA titles in total.

An era without 'queen'
The new era began with post-Henin Maria Sharapova as improvised 'queen'. However, he lasted only three weeks until the tournament in Roland Garros, where he fell eliminated in the fourth round. There he picked up the baton the Serbian Ana Ivanovic, winner in the clay of Paris, which was awarded its first 'Grand Slam' after losing the final of the Australia Open this year and the previous Roland Garros.

The Serb, 20, has not had much luck since then, as it fell into Wimbledon third round. In the third Grand Slam 'of the season suffered a lesion in his right hand, and since then has failed to fully recover. In fact, he had to give up the Olympics a few days before the start of the competition, when it was hosted in Beijing. Nor was the resurrection of Ivanovic at the U.S. Open, only came to the second round. However, in the era post-Henin has been the longest tennis player has achieved the top: 12 weeks in total.

The 12-week Ivanovic were not consecutive, because in the meantime is coló for seven days Jelena Jankovic, who this year was a semifinalist in Australia and finalist at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open, his best result in a 'Grand Slam'. On September 8 was the second chance to put on top of the WTA ranking, but Serena Williams was brought into his path in the final of the U.S. Open. The win that would reach number one, but little of Williams, the oldest of the Last four numbers one, do not let the opportunity pass to win at home and then placed in the top of the WTA, instead of who disappeared in August 2003, having exercised for 57 consecutive weeks.

Will Serena beginning with a new and long era as the last of Justine Henin? The Serbian Jankovic and Ivanovic, the 'Army' made up of Russian Dementieva, Safina, Sharapova and Kuznetsova, and her sister Venus will try to avoid the dominance of the small of Williams.

Fell to the first of change in the U.S. OPEN to an unknown

The serbia Ana Ivanovic sospresa starred in the biggest of the day, unknown to fall with the French by Julie Coin 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3. Ivanovic showed their desperation throughout the game.

The world number one female tennis Ana Ivanovic, who fell eliminated in the second round of U.S. Open, admitted that he had felt frustrated at having to leave so soon competition, but added that wants to be positive. "It was very frustrating because I know I can play much better," said the player serbia.

"I created many options to win during the match and I am frustrated at having lost, but I want to be positive because this time no longer have felt discomfort for the injury and that motivates me a lot to leave the stadium early and continue to improve," he said.

Removed by an unknown
The player was in Belgrade eliminated by the unknown French tennis player Julie Coin, who is ranked 188 in the ranking and had never before participated in table end of a Grand Slam.

"Never before had seen the play and did not know what to expect. She has served very well and very strong, and although I struggled I was not an option. Committed many errors in the match and was due to lack of practice lately because I have made many trips" Said Ivanovic, who traveled after the Olympic Games in Beijing to Australia treated for his injury in his hand.

After their removal, tennis player pointed to the Williams sisters as the main favourite to win the U.S. Open.

The new world number one, Ana Ivanovic, withdrew from the tennis tournament on grass in Eastbourne, which will begin next week, due to a muscle injury, organisers said on Wednesday.

The 20-year serbia, who rose to the top of world rankings this week and won his first Grand Slam title on Saturday at the French Open, said he still was feeling the pull for his effort in Roland Garros.

I have a problem with my abductor
I am also mentally exhausted after the French Open, I'm not ready to compete so fast after winning my first Grand Slam. I took this decision with regret and hope I can finally play at Eastbourne next year

The French Marion Bartoli, who was Wimbledon runner last year and is located in the tenth position of the WTA ladder, now tops the list of players for the event from Eastbourne, which divides $ 600,000 in prizes and which will begin on Monday.