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Serbia and rewarded their star players to facilitate their international shipments

The best Serbian players were diplomatic passports to facilitate their movement through the international circuit. Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic in Belgrade gave the documents to the Davis Cup winners and the stars Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic.

The passports allow athletes to travel without visas. "That we travel much easier, at least we will be recognized at airports, "said world number two, Novak Djokovic.

"It'sa great honor to be an ambassador of a country", noted for his part, Chancellor of the importance of the prize. The politician also said that the players will improve the image of Serbia.

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.

Jankovic realizes Anabel Medina three sleeves and facilitates the departure of the Spanish team's World Group

Spain will play next season in the second division of the Federation Cup, after the serbia Jelena Jankovic defeated today in the Spanish Anabel Medina (6-3, 3-6 and 6-3) and gave his country the third point and eliminating the coveted promotion to World Group.

Medina played much better today than it did yesterday before Ana Ivanovic, but Jankovic also significantly improved its performance with regard to the confrontation that was waged 24 hours prior to Maria Jose Martinez.

The two former world number one said they are eager to play at home in front of 20,000 people.

Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic were "willing and eager to play in front of family and love" the first knockout round of the World Group II Federation Cup this weekend will face Japan in the Belgrade Arena, which will 20,000 spectators in the stands.

After both lead to Serbia andalusia Group possible, "said Jankovic, who started the season in the top of the list of entries, but whose premature removal cost him the number one.

For its part, Ana Ivanovic, who has had more time to prepare for the tie to the Japanese after a gray step by Melbourne Park, highlighted the "tremendous excitement" of playing at home. "It's something we have never experienced before and I do not see the time to play with so many people in Belgrade, in light of supported by the fans here, I think it will be very fun, "he concluded. World for the first time in its history thanks to a victory (3-2) on Croatia in Zagreb, the two former world number one now face a new challenge in front of your audience.

"It means a lot to me to play for the first time in Serbia in front of my family, friends and all the people I love, is a great honor to work after so long to live now, so I'm already looking forward to the weekend I hope, like the rest of the team, do the best

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.