Ana Ivanovic madrid

Of Serbia and was eliminated in second round last year • It is the third edition of the tournament as mixed and the Magic Box

The first rounds of each tournament are often deployed by the surprises that leave the early days. If Saturday was the resounding defeat of Svetlana Kuznetsova on Sunday eliminations are Ana Ivanovic and Aravane Rezai most striking negative note on the third day of competition at the Madrid Open Mutual.

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic continues calenadrio offering in a lime and a sand. The fifteenth seeded tournament in Madrid said goodbye to the capital for an early exit losing to American Bethanie Mattek-Sands by a score of 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 after an hour and forty-three minutes playing in a clash played at the stadium Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. The Balkans, which closed the first set with a 'donut' in his favor and came to dominate the second set to break up, collapsed and physical emotionally to an American, Mattek-Sands, every tournament is more competitive. The Yankee player will see in the next round against compatriot Vania King and Nadia Petrova.

Another has been the resounding defeat of France's Aravane Rezai, who won last year by winning the final against Venus Williams, who surprisingly fell to a player from the preliminary stage, Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson, who won the passage to the second round with a marker 6-3 overall, 3-6 and 6-4 after one hour and fifty minutes. The Nordic player will have to see their faces now with the Belarussian Victoria Azarenka.

Serbian tennis player Jelena Jankovic won in a fierce encounter 4-6 6-4 6-1 to compatriot Ana Ivanovic

The seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic beat Wednesday 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a tense battle against fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic, for past the second round in Madrid Open Tennis.

In a match riddled with errors in the clay center court of Manolo Santana, both players were to control their 2008, has won just one tournament second category since that great victory in Paris.

Anyway, despite that has fallen in the rankings, his performance in Rome, where he reached the semi-allowed climbing to number 42.

The current world number one and top seed in Madrid, American Serena Williams, was measured with Russia's Nadia Petrova, seeded sixteenth-for a spot in the quarterfinals later Wednesday.

In serves.

Jankovic, dressed in fluorescent green, made the difference because it broke on 11 occasions over the eight that fell through their service.

The world number four, finalist in Rome and winner of the sisters Venus and Serena Williams last week, will now play with the Spanish Anabel Medina Garrigues, looking for a place in the quarterfinals of Madrid.

For his part, Ivanovic, former world number one and Roland Garros champion in the Thus, if Venus Williams, seeded fourth, beats Francesca Schiavone of Italy also on Wednesday, reached the second position in the WTA ranking, so that for the first time since May 2003, the sisters occupy the two places of privilege in the ladder.

Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, the three queens of beauty in the women's tour, competing in stadiums, but also spotlights and sponsors. The three will be at the Madrid Open

After the confirmations of Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki, the beauty queens of the current women's tour, it is clear that the Madrid Open tennis is not going to miss glam. They kept three other matter outside the jurisdiction tennis: the objectives and attract more sponsors than anyone.

Ana Ivanovic (22, 1.86 meters), kostenlose online spiele, declared a tournament official image of the organization, presented in Madrid as the world number 58, far from the sort of form that led him to be number one in 2008 and a poor balance games this season, 5 wins and 7 losses.

The Serbs arrived in Madrid, also in the middle row over his absence from the Fed Cup tie that faced his country with Slovakia. The defeat of the Balkan team has placed in the eye of the hurricane, especially because while Ivanovic looked very relaxed in Mallorca some photos with her boyfriend, golfer Adam Scott. Among all these vicissitudes, Ivanovic has had time to be the protagonist of swimwear Special magazine "Sports Illustrated."

Neither comes at an ideal time to Madrid Maria Sharapova (23 years old, 1.88 meters). Confirmed its presence in the capital just two days ago, Sharapova is determined to redirect his career, which in the past two years has been rocked by injuries. The current No. 13 ranking in Madrid will make its debut on clay, with the clear aim to prepare their participation at Roland Garros.

Sharapova has barely played in 2010 because of an elbow injury, so his presence in the Magic Box is an incentive that has been overwhelmingly received by the organizers.

Finally, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki (19, 1.77 meters) seems the natural heir of Ivanovic and Sharapova. Its explosion occurred at the circuit late last year when she reached the final of U.S. Open (defeated by Kim Clijsters dropped). It's the world number two, and it seems a matter of time to reach the top ranking and her first Grand Slam. Wozniacki, declared fan of Liverpool and Fernando Torres, is the fresh face and current mode and the new object of desire of the sponsors.

In this case, Sharapova is still the queen, with advertising revenues of more than $ 20 million a year. Among its sponsors are companies like Nike (has a lifetime contract with them), Colgate, Land Rover, Pepsi and Tag Heuer.

Ana Ivanovic also appears in the top ten richest tennis players with an income of eight million dollars. The Serb has the support from Adidas, Rolex, and Yonex.

Wozniacki is the novice, but a quick learner. Its advertising revenue in 2009 reached $ 3 million. Among the companies that have their image are Sony Ericcson, Babolat and Danske Invest.

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.