Ana Ivanovic will be presented at the Australia Open with poor results. The Serbian and French Open champion 2008 was eliminated on Sunday at the first change in the Sydney tournament, losing 7-6 (5), 6-2 to Czech Lucie Safarova.
Ana Ivanovic will be presented at the Australia Open with poor results. The Serbian and French Open champion 2008 was eliminated on Sunday at the first change in the Sydney tournament, losing 7-6 (5), 6-2 to Czech Lucie Safarova.
Ivanovic came from losing to Kim Clijsters in the second round in Brisbane. This means that face the first Grand Slam of the season, which begins next week at Melbourne Park, with just three games during the beginning of the year.
Caroline Wozniacki and Petra Kvitova, the two highest seeded female box joint ATP-WTA tournament in Sydney received bye to the second round. Argentina Juan Martin Del Potro, seeded first in the key male, also entered directly into the second round.
With the score 5-5 in the tiebreaker in the first set, Ivanovic missed an easy smash on the net that could have left with a set point.
"I could not stop thinking about that blow throughout the game. There he defined it," said Ivanovic.
"I`ll have enough time to work on some things and refine a few more, but I think I`m in a good level," he added.
In another first round match, Australia`s Jelena Dokic humiliated with a 6-0, 6-0 to compatriot Isabella Holland.
Could not complete the day due to rain. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia took advantage him 6-2, 4-6, 4-3 to China`s Peng Shuai when that party had to be stopped.