Posted on Jun 11, 2008 | 4 Comments
World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has announced her decision to withdraw from the upcoming International Women’s Open in Eastbourne, England.
The 2008 French Open champion has an abductor injury and is still recovering from her last two weeks in Paris.
Posted on Jun 8, 2008 | 7 Comments
After her spectacular two weeks in Paris, Ana Ivanovic has risen to the top of professional women’s tennis.
The 2008 French Open champion and incoming world No. 1 player will be participating in an exclusive chat with On the Baseline’s readers.
Posted on Jun 7, 2008 | 4 Comments
New world number one Ana Ivanovic ended the biggest week of her career on Saturday with her first Grand Slam trophy.
Second seed Ana Ivanovic defeated thirteenth seed Dinara Safina in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 at Roland Garros.
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 | 3 Comments
Two major storylines have ultimately merged into one as the 2008 Roland Garros women’s final takes place on Saturday.
Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina will do battle in Paris for a chance to fulfill their dreams of winning a Grand Slam championship.
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 | 4 Comments
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour will crown a new World No. 1 on Monday, June 9 when the latest rankings are published.
Ana Ivanovic will become the first player representing Serbia to top the rankings in professional tennis history.
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 | 6 Comments
All-Serbian and All-Russian battles will take center stage on Thursday as Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, and Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina aim for the Roland Garros championship match.
Keep reading for a preview of the semifinal round.
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 | 3 Comments
Serbian stars Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic will do battle on Thursday in the semifinals of the 2008 French Open.
At stake is a berth in Saturday’s championship match and ultimately, the world number one tennis ranking.
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 | 1 Comment
The 2008 French Open quarterfinal round begins on Tuesday after ten days of tough competition.
Guest writer jc valencia previews the field of eight players competing for the last four berths in Paris.
Posted on Jun 1, 2008 | Comment
While the race is still on for the 2008 Roland Garros women’s title, another important chase is taking place at the French Open.
Four players–Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, and Svetlana Kuznetsova–each have an opportunity to leave Paris as the best player in the world.
Posted on May 31, 2008 | Comment
After a week of intense competition the 2008 Roland Garros women’s field has been narrowed down to only sixteen players.
Just two former Grand Slam champions remain alive in the draw—three-time major champion Maria Sharapova and 2004 US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova.