Ana Ivanovic sven groeneveld

Back to work with Sven Groeneveld, the coach who took her to number 1 in 2008 · Debuts in Australia to a player from the pre · think any tennis player in the Top-Ten is a favorite for the title, although she "will go on all "

Ana Ivanovic (Belgrade, 1987) wants to leave behind an early 2009 full of bumps in the finished not raise its head. The Serbian tennis players, currently ranked at position 21 in the WTA rankings, faces filled 2010 enthusiasm and with hope and confidence to return to be among the largest. For now, the first challenge is clear: win the Open de Australia.

We passed in 2009, a year that was not particularly good for you. What happened? It was a very disappointing season for me. To be honest, I autoexigí too, that was the real problem. It was a year where I had a lot of little injuries that I never recover and I ended up obsessed with finding my best, something that never came. Of course, I am now better and excited about the new season.

What do you think of returning to the circuit of Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters? It's good for women's tennis. The elite women's tennis is very competitive now, with players of all ages and with different playing characteristics. Kim, Justine and the Williams sisters are experienced players for his age, but then there are young with a lot of quality as Caroline Wozniacki or Victoria Azarenka. It will be an exciting season, I'm sure.

Think you can win the Open de Australia 2010: I always believe I can win any tournament, if not, would not make sense out on the track to play. I won some matches in Brisbane last week (def Jelena Dokic, Timea Baszky and Anastalia Pavlyuchenkova and lost to Justine Henin in the semifinals) that have given me some confidence, but in Melbourne I'd rather go game by game in Rather than get the victory target from the beginning.

Who do you think are now the rivals to beat? The level of women's tennis is very high right now. There are so many players who are capable of winning a Grand Slam that each party becomes virtually a final. Anyone who is in the Top Ten is a sure bet to win in Australia.

What are your goals this season? I qualify for the Sony Ericsson Championships Doha (the WTA Championships) because that means I'm among the eight best rackets in the world. But my main goal is to win another Grand Slam. I will fight for it.

At 22, Ana Ivanovic wants to regain the road to success, which split road this season because of injuries and a terrible store of results • The Serb has worked with four coaches in the last year-· Back to Top Ten-first goal

Ana Ivanovic wants to shelve a 2009 season to remember and relive past successes next season. For this, the tennis player from Belgrade has turned to his former mentor, Sven Groeneveld, whom works in the preseason to try to recover, who knows, the reign of the WTA that one day he had.

After a season that has signed a discreet background matches 24 wins and 13 defeats, Ana Ivanovic has finished in 22nd place in the WTA ranking, with a best result in the loss at Indian Wells final. The first objective of Belgrade is to regain a place in the world-TopTen-.

"I feel rested and ready to start all over again. The most important is to stay injury free and train the best possible way. I will work again with Sven and that gives me confidence on how well we worked together two years ago, "the tennis player in the Serbian daily Sportski Zurnal. The once number 1 in the hand of the Swede, has been undermined morale after going to stumble after stumble over the past year, where he has come to withdraw temporarily from the circuit. "Instead of being patient and accept that it could not be formed acceptable physical because of my physical limitations, I have always sin of giving too many things around. The season was a continual disappointment after another. Nor have I been able to get adequate rest during the last year because of injuries and that has affected my performance on the track. When I was on vacation he always had some kind of fitness or recovery work and I could not disconnect from tennis, "he said.

It was a season in which Ivanovic split with his coach Scott Byrnes to go to work with Craig Kardon, with whom he only lasted four months. He also worked part time (on the grass season) with the working group Adidas (Sven Groeneveld, Darren Cahill and Gil Reyes). Groeneveld precisely with whom the Serbian esd achieved his best results, becoming the world number 1 and getting the title at Roland Garros. "She likes us to be part of its work plan and are trying to maximize the potential she has. But let's be honest and I hope to get back to where Ana get the results they want and Adidas would like to see, "said Groeneveld.

Ivanovic, who was forced to change the service routine to relieve their pain in the shoulder, aims to regain its effectiveness with the serve. It will be only one change to the Serbian plan for the next season. The second is to get back among the ten Best of the moment, something he knows will be difficult, even more so with the return to the circuit of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin.

"It is difficult to make predictions about the ranking or whether or not I will win tournaments, but it sure will be a very interesting season. Obviously, the Williams sisters are always strong players to consider, but we will also look at the back Kim and Justine, and other players already consolidated as Safina and Dementieva "he said.

INDIA HAS THE RENTED SERVICES GROENEVELD SVEN TO IMPROVE THEIR LEVEL

The Indian Sania Mirza has reached agreement with Sven Groeneveld, who also trains the Serb Ana Ivanovic, to assist it in making his point. The Indian tennis player of 21 years, began working with his new technician, who will tandem with his father Imran, last week. The curriculum Groeneveld an enviable position, because in two decades as a coach has been in the care of players like Mary Mierce, Greg Rusedski, Nicolas Kiefer and Michael Stich.

At first, ecuerdo between Mirza and Groeneveld will face the Grand Slams and top-level tournaments, such as the one that takes place these days at Indian Wells. The technician will work with tulip Mirza some fifteen weeks a year, leaving the rest of the tennis training provided by his father and current technical Imran Mirza. "I am fortunate to have benefited from first class coaches like Tony Roche, Bob Brett, Gabriel Urpi and John Farrington. Sven I am aware that added another dimension to my game. Of course, my father will remain with me because there is nobody better than he understands my game and my temperament. "

For his part, Imran, Sanias father, was happy about the new situation and hoped that the work Groeneveld with her daughter the fruits he has given to other women as Sharapova or Ivanovic. "I met Sven few years ago. Two ago, I said that Sania had the best hand to play tennis. Believed that he could help, but at the time Sania worked with Bob Brett. Now we have talked a while and see how it goes this adventure. Groeneveld is a vastly experienced coach who has worked with women as Sharapova and Ivanovic. however, each person is a world, and this is something that Sven understands it, "he said Imran.