Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade) is a Serbian professional tennis player. She is currently ranked fourth in the world on the WTA tour, and is the second ranked Serbian player, behind Jelena Janković. In June 2007, she reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open, losing to Justine Henin; this was followed by a semi-final appearance at Wimbledon.
Ivanović started her promising career at the age of 5, after memorizing the number of a local tennis clinic from an ad on TV.
Ana has a younger brother Miloš, with whom she loves to play basketball.[1] Other hobbies include shopping, watching movies and playing Su Do Ku.
Ivanović was inspired by the performances of Monica Seles
She first caught the eye of the tennis world when she reached the final of the Junior Wimbledon tournament in 2004, losing to Kateryna Bondarenko.
Ivanović has become a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia, along side Aleksandar Đorđević and Emir Kusturica, and will take a special interest in the fields of education and child protection.
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