Battling Ivanovic beats Jankovic, advances to Los Angeles final

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World No.5 Ana Ivanovic extended her head-to-head superiority over Jelena Jankovic to 4-1 defeating her 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in an all-Serbian semifinal at the East West Bank Classic.

The Ivanovic vs. Jankovic match was a real thriller in which Ana showed her fighting spirit, and off course, her powerful serve, shooting 12 aces. I think that the best thing about Ana is that she plays point by point, which enables her to recover when she’s losing. In the Saturday’s semifinal, the 19-year-old fought off two match points, and came back from near-defeat on numerous other occasions throughout the match. She was as fantastic as in the Wimbledon quarterfinals against Nicole Vaidisova. Congratulations!

And look what Jankovic said about her compatriot: “I felt like I was playing against a guy, the way her serves were coming at me. It’s sometimes scary, and when she starts to scream, I’m like, ‘Come on.’ She’s quite a powerful, big girl.”

In the final, Ivanovic will face Nadia Petrova who didn’t even need to play, since her semifinal opponent, top-seeded Maria Sharapova, pulled out 20 minutes ahead of the match with a lower left leg strain. In my opinion, Ivanovic is highly likely to clinch her second title of the season.

Note: Ana Ivanovic will rise to a career-high ranking of fourth, dislodging Svetlana Kuznetsova, in next week’s WTA Tour rankings.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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