Ana Ivanovic’s Provisional 2008 Calendar
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Nov 24, 2007 | Print
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World number four Ana Ivanovic has announced her provisional competition schedule for the first part of the 2008 tennis season.
The Serbian star will launch her season at the Medibank International, a Tier II event in Sydney, Australia. Ivanovic reached the quarterfinals at Sydney last year before losing to Nicole Vaidisova.
Medibank International - Sydney, Australia
Australian Open - Melbourne, Australia
Qatar Total Open - Doha, Qatar
Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Pacific Life Open - Indian Wells, California
Sony Ericsson Open - Miami, Florida
Qatar Telecom German Open - Berlin, Germany
Internazionali BNL d’Italia - Rome, Italy
Roland Garros - Paris, France
International Women’s Open - Eastbourne, England
The Championships - Wimbledon, England
For more information on Ana Ivanovic, see her official website at www.anaivanovic.com.
This list does not include exhibitions or the BNP Paribas Fed Cup and is subject to change.
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Kurt | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
I feel like this will be the big schedule for most of the top players. It incorporates the biggest events. I wonder if Ivanovic plans on planning Fed Cup. Teaming her with Jankovic would make a very strong team.
Also, this is just a note on the 2008 tour calendar in general, but did you notice that the Tier II event in Warsaw is not on next year’s schedule? This makes me wonder if Henin will play Charleston, as she often does, then just play Berlin before Roland Garros? Or will she make only her second trip to Rome, as she made the final in 2002, losing to Serena?
Aaress | Nov 27, 2007 | Reply
If Serbia could field the duo of Jankovic and Ivanovic, they would be a favorite to climb their way into the World Group. Bless Jankovic’s heart, she has been trying to do it for years, but that is a task for TWO solid singles players, not one.
Good point on Warsaw and thanks for pointing it out because I didn’t notice that when I looked at the calendar. Henin should be announcing her upcoming schedule soon, so it will be interesting to see if she does plan to play Rome. With Charleston and Rome both being Tier I’s, I would not be surprised if she does replace Warsaw with a trip to Italy.