Ana Ivanovic
Schiavone books showdown with Sharapova
Mar 06, 2013 23:59 EST
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone defeated fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-1 to book a clash with second-seeded Maria Sharapova at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Venus Williams makes top 20 return
Feb 25, 2013 10:25 EST
Former world no.1 Venus Williams has returned to the top 20 in the latest WTA rankings published on Monday that sees her sister Serena stay on top ahead of Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova.
Anger drives Wozniacki into Dubai semi-finals
Feb 21, 2013 15:34 EST
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki reached the Dubai Open semi-finals on Thursday with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Marion Bartoli, shrugging off a code violation in the process.
Kvitova eyes revenge match with Radwanska
Feb 20, 2013 13:00 EST
Petra Kvitova, the former Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, continued her exciting return to form here on Wednesday with a performance which edged her nearer the tenth title of her career.
Serena pulls out of Dubai, focuses on Miami
Feb 20, 2013 10:46 EST
Serena Williams has pulled out of the $2,000,000 Dubai Open, partly to consolidate her remarkable return to world number one two days ago by focusing on her home tournament, in Miami, in the second half of next month.
Serena closes in on return to top spot
Feb 14, 2013 16:16 EST
Serena Williams needs only one more win to become world number one for the first time in two-and-a-half years after reaching the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in double quick time on Thursday.
Azarenka serves up Doha double bagel
Feb 14, 2013 12:18 EST
World number one Victoria Azarenka stormed into the Qatar Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a ruthless 6-0, 6-0 triumph over highly-regarded American Christina McHale.
Azarenka rides Gulf breeze past Oprandi in opener
Feb 13, 2013 14:48 EST
Victoria Azarenka's bid to hold on to her Qatar Open title, and the world number one ranking, began with victory over herself, a treacherous wind, world number 62 and Romina Oprandi on Wednesday.
Radwanska still seethes over Israel Fed Cup row
Feb 13, 2013 13:14 EST
World number four Agnieszka Radwanska launched into unexpected criticism of incidents at the Fed Cup last week, alleging that "unfair" and irresponsible behaviour had taken place at the world team event in Israel.
Azarenka clings to WTA number one spot
Feb 11, 2013 11:26 EST
World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has seen her lead over American Serena Williams shrink to just 55 points as the latest WTA world rankings were released on Monday.
No Serena, no Sharapova in tweaked Fed Cup
Feb 09, 2013 00:50 EST
The 2013 Fed Cup World Group gets under way Saturday with the tournament missing marquee names Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and with a late format tweak aimed at boosting the event's appeal.
Morita pulls off double triumph in Pattaya
Jan 31, 2013 18:30 EST
Japan's Ayumi Morita shrugged off a three-day battle with the rain to reach the Pattaya Open quarter-finals on Thursday, beating former world number one Ana Ivanovic and compatriot Kimiko Date-Krumm.
Cirstea, Watson and Date-Krumm progress in Pattaya
Jan 29, 2013 13:01 EST
Fourth seed Sorana Cirstea joined British number one Heather Watson and Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm in the second round of the Pattaya Open as the trio cruised through their matches on Tuesday.
Third seed Su-Wei Hsieh disappoints in Pattaya
Jan 28, 2013 12:54 EST
Third seeded Su-Wei Hsieh tumbled out of the Pattaya Open 6-2, 6-2 to unfancied New Zealander Marina Erakovic on Monday as the women's tour resumed normal business after the Australian Open.
Djokovic wins five-hour epic at Aussie Open
Jan 20, 2013 11:37 EST
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was dragged into a rerun of last year's epic Australian Open final as he edged a gripping five-hour battle with Stanislas Wawrinka in the early hours of Monday.
Five-hour Djokovic keeps hat-trick bid alive
Jan 20, 2013 10:48 EST
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was dragged into a rerun of last year's epic Australian Open final as he edged a gripping five-hour battle with Stanislas Wawrinka in the early hours of Monday.
Record-setting Sharapova jets into Aussie quarters
Jan 20, 2013 05:58 EST
Flawless Maria Sharapova set a new Australian Open record Sunday in losing just five games en route to the quarter-finals, where she was joined by Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na.
Flawless Sharapova jets into Aussie Open quarters
Jan 20, 2013 02:42 EST
Flawless Maria Sharapova set a new Australian Open record on Sunday in losing just five games en route to the quarter-finals, where she was joined by fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova.
Djokovic, Sharapova a class apart in Melbourne
Jan 18, 2013 08:27 EST
Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open fourth round without dropping serve Friday and Maria Sharapova was also a class apart as she floored seven-time major-winner Venus Williams.
Rampant Sharapova leads seeds in Melbourne
Jan 18, 2013 08:26 EST
A rampant Maria Sharapova blitzed Venus Williams on Friday as she led a parade of top women's seeds into the Australian Open fourth round.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Nickname(s) | Anči | |
|---|---|---|
| Country |  Serbia | |
| Residence | Basel, Switzerland | |
| Date of birth | November 6, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia, then SFR Yugoslavia | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |
| Weight | 69 kg (150 lb) | |
| Turned pro | August 17, 2003 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$7,199,522 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 237–89 | |
| Career titles | 8 WTA, 5 ITF | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (June 9, 2008) | |
| Current ranking | No. 21 (December 14, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | F (2008) | |
| French Open | W (2008) | |
| Wimbledon | SF (2007) | |
| US Open | 4R (2007) | |
| Major tournaments | ||
| WTA Championships | SF (2007) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 20–24 | |
| Career titles | 0 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (September 25, 2006) | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||
| French Open | 1R (2005, 2007) | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005) | |
| US Open | 3R (2006) | |
| Last updated on: October 26, 2009. | ||
