Ana Ivanovic confianza

Ana Ivanovic is regaining confidence after a fall in the ranking that led to 65 th place

Faith moves mountains. It is not just a legend. It is a claim that is regenerated with a simple analysis of specific situations that occur every day. Ana Ivanovic (Belgrade, Serbia, 1987), the former number one WTA Tour, is a good example. In 2008, he won the Roland Garros tournament and climbed to the top of the tennis world rankings female. His face appeared on the covers of magazines the most famous varieties, because their quality tennis was accompanied by a picture of aesthetic beauty that is not diluted at all.

However, just after the success of his career, began falling as unexpected as unstoppable. What had happened? Pat Cash, former Wimbledon champion and commentator on American television time, defined in this way, the U.S. Open in 2009, after Serbian tennis player that suffered the first defeat in the first round in a Grand Slam, "Ana has had a painful experience. You should review your serve and your entire game because he has lost confidence." Yes, the debacle in the world rankings was noisy because of being number one in June 2008, went on to become the 65th in July 2010. And it all boiled down to a matter of faith.

It is true that the way he suffered several injuries in the thumb (Wimbledon 2008), wrist, abdominal and muscle. But the basic problem was not this, but the loss of trust. During this journey two years, Ivanovic looked for her everywhere, but not rediscovered until he realized that the fundamentals of the solution to your problem should look within itself. "The hardest thing is the pressure I put on myself to return to the summit," recently confessed in an interview with a Serbian newspaper. "I play my best tennis when I am relaxed. Therefore, try to think little in qualifying and winning tournaments. Go game by game may seem a cliché, but it is the best way of putting things. "

The answers I sought not found in the changing of coaches who faced between 2008 and 2011. Instead, they came to destabilize so that it was unable even to maintain the effectiveness of their service, one of his best shots, and the precision with his drive and his Conversely, weapons that had catapulted into the world elite. Since winning at Roland Garros in June 2008, has failed to overcome a second round of a Grand Slam and has lost three times in the first round. During his fall he broke with his coach, Sven Groeneveld and began working with Craig Kardon. But when he lost his top-ten status at Roland Garros in 2009, he left and returned Kardon Adidas program where Groeneveld recovered and found Darren Cahill Gil Reyes, Agassi's former trainer.

He finished 2009 as the 21 th world. That did not work. And the decision to sign the Swiss Heinz Gunthardt, Steffi Graf exentrenador. His parents also decided to accompany her to every tournament they could with the intention of restoring confidence. And also conducted psychological work to get rid of all its ghosts. After Anthony Van Grich Gunthardt arrived. But since Wimbledon, working with Nigel Sears and fitness trainer Scott Byrnes, who had worked with her some years ago. "I'm happy because after a long time, I think I have hit in the election," now says Ivanovic. "We are working very well with this team. But things do not come from one day to another. The results of my work come next season."

Meanwhile, this season has reached the semifinals in Birmingham and Carlsbad, and now face the second round match the U.S. Open champion at the New York triple Serena Williams. If it reaches the quarterfinals will have achieved its best result in a big since his victory in Paris. If not, seems to have reason to be equally satisfied: it is the 19th player in the world, regains the ranking, for the first time in the last three years she looks happy and enjoying the track. At age 23, has regained faith in herself. It appears that his return to the elite is a matter of months.

A win almost unbelievable. The duel between two former world No. 1 had a resounding turnaround, when it seemed it was for Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, finally ended in the hands of the Belgian Kim Clijsters, who advanced to the quarterfinals and end the traditional tournament in Miami.

A win almost unbelievable. The duel between two former world No. 1 had a resounding turnaround, when it seemed it was for Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, finally ended in the hands of the Belgian Kim Clijsters, who advanced thus the traditional quarter-finals of the tournament in Miami.

Clijsters, currently second in the WTA rankings, lost 5-1 in the third set, with Ivanovic, raised five match-points and finished imposed by 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-6 (7 - 5).

In a long match that lasted two hours and 17 minutes, the mother Clijsters, who won last January in Australia Open, won a great recovery thanks to his mental strength. And across the street was Ivanovic (19 th head standard) which suffered from doubts and ended up very sad.

Clijsters, the defending champion, committed 11 double faults, compared to seven of Serbia, and ended up getting a win that set the total points earned less than Ivanovic (129 against 132).

In addition, the Belgian broke one less service to the Serbia (four and five, respectively) in a match that just hit an ace and the loser had five.

Clijsters, winner of this tournament in 2005 and 2010, had the serve at 1-5 and 40-40, when it began to rebound. Ivanovic said she had problems with his racket. "You should see my racket," said French Open champion in 2008, making an effort to smile.

"As I broke my racket and then as I cried a little and then I got well," he said later, disappointed.

Thus, Ivanovic continues to suffer a marked lack of confidence. This clash was crucial to have won and resumed winning ways. But the fall, in contrast, will mean a blow hard.

Clijsters won and the pending second round clash on Monday night and was the last player to reach the quarter-finals, where his opponent Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, seeded eighth.

Meanwhile, Germany's Andrea Petkovic (21 second favorite) confirmed its high level of the previous day, when eliminated in three sets to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki, the No. 1 and recent world champion at Indian Wells.

Petkovic won his second consecutive victory against a top-ten, beating Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, No. 7-ranked and sixth-seeded with a score of 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Thus, Petkovic became the first semifinalist at the hard courts of Crandon Park Key Biscayne, in the event that distributes $ 4,500,000 in prizes.

Petkovic, 23, has only a title career and this is his third appearance in Miami, where he had never passed the third round.

As I walked past Wozniacki, Germanic also got his first win in his first match against Jankovic.

The rival is semi Petkovic Maria Sharapova (16 second favorite), who recovered to beat Romania's Alexandra Dulgheru (26 meetings) 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) and 7-6 (7-5 .) It was a marathon match that lasted three and half hours of play.

The Swiss Heinz Gunthardt helped get 12 of the 22 Grand Slam titles that Graf has to its credit.

Ana Ivanovic still seeking the reason for his poor background in recent days and the solution always points to the figure of a coach. The Serbian, 22, has not done anything but collect technical since come down from number 1 in the WTA ranking to 23rd position he currently holds. After winning the hand of Sven Groeneveld, whom he succeeded win Roland Garros and become queen of the women's circuit, passed through the hands of Craig Kardon, finally returning to the working group devoted to Adidas and figure Groeneveld.

The early season results (semifinals in Brisbane, in the second round of Australia Open and lost two games in the first round of Fed Cup against Russia) have made the tennis player from Belgrade switch back to air. Ana's new coach will be the Swiss Heinz Gunthardt, former coach of the American Jennifer Capriati or the German Steffi Graf, who helped get 12 of the 22 Grand Slam titles that Graf has to its credit. After removal of the latter, Gunthardt had worked as a television commentator, but he will now put the monkey overalls to work with Ivanovic. Restoring confidence in the former world No. 1 will be the main objective.

The debut of teacher and student will be in New York next week in an exhibition tournament. A first contact to serve as a starting point and see what condition Ivanovic reaches the mini-American tour, where he argues final at Indian Wells and Miami second round.

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.

After falling in the first round of U.S. Open to Kateryna Bondarenko, Ana Ivanovic surprised friends and foes alike by announcing his retirement from the WTA Tour professional. After rest and reflect on the subject, the very young tennis player from Belgrade, acknowledged on its website the wrong time by the passing and announced that his return to the tracks may date from later this month.

After falling in the first round of U.S. Open to Kateryna Bondarenko, Ana Ivanovic stunned own Bondarenko. In a press conference in Belgrade the uncovered announcing that he was separated from the world of tennis for a while and then back on the path to success. My poor play has to do with the loss of confidence.

After this defeat in the U.S., Ivanovic has had time to reflect, analyze and correct, at least halfway through their website. It is no secret that this is the most difficult moment of my career so far. Losing in the first round of strange announcing his retirement from the WTA Tour professional. After rest and reflect on the subject, the very young tennis player from Belgrade, acknowledged on its website the wrong time by the passing and announced that his return to the tracks may date from later this month.

Ana Ivanovic, age 21 and settled in the WTA ranking as 11, tearfully said goodbye to the facilities Flushing Meadowns after falling unexpectedly to the first change to one of the sisters U.S. Open makes you much harm, I am encouraged Ana announced exhausted. This season has been tough in terms of fitness and health, because despite being good in speed and endurance have been accumulating small injuries that prevented me from progressing and be comfortable. When I was recovering from a sore appeared another, she confessed.

Ivanovic refused to SENL was emotionally affected, but that his main desire now is to return to the top. The once number 1 will take a break, but will be a holiday the deadline, Asian lands. I feel that I have not had time to rest during a long period of time and therefore I believe that the best thing now is to take me one or two weeks off, shut off from tennis, and completely renovated again in the next tournament, showed Ivanovic, who has targeted in the Tokyo tournament schedule (beginning on 27 September) and Beijing (beginning October 3). Two majors, pointed the Serb, who said it would be great to finish the season as high as possible.

Which is one of the most universal image of Adidas, would also acknowledge the support of all the fans and wanted to reassure them by stressing that confession is good and optimistic about the future. The courts are in luck because Anna will be back soon racket in hand.