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Ivanovic clinches Indian Wells title

Ivanovic clinches Indian Wells title

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Top seed Ana Ivanovic beat Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 in the Pacific Life Open final on Sunday.

Steffi Graf, Ivanovic visit the Taj Mahal

Steffi Graf, Ivanovic visit the Taj Mahal

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Former tennis World No 1 Steffi Graf is in India and she wasted no time in making a quick stop over at the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, Ivanovic in semis

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, Ivanovic in semis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

Former winner Maria Sharapova, her Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze and Serb Ana Ivanovic joined world number one Justine Henin in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships on Thursday.

A day in the life of a globe-trotting Ana Ivanovic...

A day in the life of a globe-trotting Ana Ivanovic...

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Ivanovic enters a twilight zone, aka the French Open press room.

FIFA World Cup: Ivanovic to become Serbia's most capped player

FIFA World Cup: Ivanovic to become Serbia's most capped player

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Branislav Ivanovic will become Serbia's most capped player after he was named in the side for their World Cup Group E opener against Costa Rica at the Samara Arena.

Sharapova overwhelms Ivanovic, avoids Henin

Sharapova overwhelms Ivanovic, avoids Henin

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

Maria Sharapova looked back to her best as she overwhelmed Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-2 in her final round-robin match at the WTA Championships to set up a semi-final showdown with Russian compatriot Anna Chakvetadze.

Azarenka injures foot, Ivanovic loses in Birmingham

Azarenka injures foot, Ivanovic loses in Birmingham

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka was forced out of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham with a foot injury on Wednesday shortly after defending champion Ana Ivanovic suffered a shock defeat.

Ivanovic, Dementieva stave off late fightbacks

Ivanovic, Dementieva stave off late fightbacks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

French Open finalist Ana Ivanovic overcame Hungarian Melinda Czink while Elena Dementieva beat France's Nathalie Dechy in the first round at Wimbledon.

Aus Open Photos: SHOCKING! Qualifier knocks out Ivanovic

Aus Open Photos: SHOCKING! Qualifier knocks out Ivanovic

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Fifth seed Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of the Australian Open first round on Monday when she was upset by doubles specialist Lucie Hradecka 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Sania-Ivanovic ousted in quarters

Sania-Ivanovic ousted in quarters

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

The Indo-Serbian pair lost to eighth seeds Shinobu Asagoe and Katarina Srebotnik at the Nasdaq-100 Open.

WTA Finals: Ivanovic downs Bouchard for first Singapore win

WTA Finals: Ivanovic downs Bouchard for first Singapore win

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Ana Ivanovic recovered from her opening loss to race to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over an out-of-sorts Eugenie Bouchard on Wednesday, putting the world number seven back into the mix for a WTA Finals last-four berth.

Ivanovic to face Clijsters in Cincinnati semis

Ivanovic to face Clijsters in Cincinnati semis

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

Ana Ivanovic will meet Kim Clijsters in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals after progressing along with Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Maria Sharapova on Friday.

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Ivanovic sails into French Open semis, meets Safarova

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Former champion Ana Ivanovic was at her brilliant, aggressive best on Tuesday. The seventh seed swept aside Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to storm into the French Open semi-finals.

Injured Ivanovic doubtful for Australian Open

Injured Ivanovic doubtful for Australian Open

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic is doubtful for this month's Australian Open after suffering a stomach injury at the Hopman Cup mixed team event.

Ivanovic cruises past Date in Bali

Ivanovic cruises past Date in Bali

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

Ana Ivanovic celebrated her 23rd birthday by defeating Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the final of the Tournament of Champions in Bali on Saturday.

Ivanovic upsets Hingis in Montreal final

Ivanovic upsets Hingis in Montreal final

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat former world number one Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3 to capture her first Tier 1 title.

Ivanovic to join Clijsters at Brisbane event

Ivanovic to join Clijsters at Brisbane event

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic will warm up for next year's Australian Open at the Brisbane International tournament, organisers said on Thursday.

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Bencic, Ivanovic, Murray sent packing at Indian Wells

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic was stunned by Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova while former champion Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in third-round action at the BNP Paribas Open in California.

Ivanovic retirement puts Venus in last 8

Ivanovic retirement puts Venus in last 8

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Third seed Venus Williams booked her place in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Monday after Serbian 13th seed Ana Ivanovic retired injured in their fourth-round clash.

Cincinnati Tennis PHOTOS: Serena, Ivanovic battle into final

Cincinnati Tennis PHOTOS: Serena, Ivanovic battle into final

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

Serena Williams rallied past Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to reach the Western and Southern Open final in Cincinnati where she will face Ana Ivanovic, an upset winner over French Open champion Maria Sharapova.

Ivanovic bows out despite beating Halep at WTA Finals

Ivanovic bows out despite beating Halep at WTA Finals

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic just missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals despite beating Simona Halep in the final group match on Friday.

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

French Open: Safarova whips Ivanovic to make maiden major final

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The 13th seeded Czech proved too strong for Serb, who lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup in 2008, winning 7-5, 6-4.

Ivanovic wins, Sharapova injured in Canada

Ivanovic wins, Sharapova injured in Canada

Rediff.com31 Jul 2008

World number one Ana Ivanovic battled her way into the third round of the Montreal Cup to keep her nose in front in the fight for the top ranking on Wednesday. Number three Maria Sharapova, however, will take no further part after withdrawing from the tournament with a shoulder injury following her win over Poland's Marta Domachowska.

Davenport turns back the clock, beats Ivanovic

Davenport turns back the clock, beats Ivanovic

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Lindsay Davenport revived memories of when she was the game's top-ranked player by crushing Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 in Miami.

Ivanovic, Kuznetsova out of Qatar Open

Ivanovic, Kuznetsova out of Qatar Open

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

Top-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic withdrew from the Qatar Open on Thursday after injuring her left ankle beating Olga Govortsova of Belarus the previous day.

Ivanovic, Safina to clash in final

Ivanovic, Safina to clash in final

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic staved off a stirring fightback from compatriot Jelena Jankovic set up a meeting with Dinara Safina in the French Open final. Safina beat fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the other semi-final.

Dementieva wins, Ivanovic shocked

Dementieva wins, Ivanovic shocked

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Olympic champion Elena Dementieva began her warm-up for Wimbledon with a swift 6-2, 6-2 win over fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko at the Eastbourne International on Monday.

Ivanovic, Djokovic battle hard for victories

Ivanovic, Djokovic battle hard for victories

Rediff.com25 May 2008

Last year's runner-up Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reached the second round of the French Open with a 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Swede Sofia Arvidsson on Sunday. Australian Open champion Djokovic stood firm to record a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over Germany's Denis Gremelmayr.

Linz Open: German Kerber defeats Ivanovic, grabs title

Linz Open: German Kerber defeats Ivanovic, grabs title

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

German top-seed Angelique Kerber claimed her first title of 2013 with a 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Linz Open in Austria on Sunday.

Woman's touch brings fun back to Ivanovic's game

Woman's touch brings fun back to Ivanovic's game

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The female touch has brought a little more fun into the routine of former world number one Ana Ivanovic as she tries to claw her way back up the world rankings.

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic showed flashes of the form that took her to the pinnacle of tennis as she upset ninth seed Victoria Azarenka 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

Former champ Ivanovic loses in first round

Former champ Ivanovic loses in first round

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Former champion Ana Ivanovic slumped to a 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 first round defeat to unheralded Swede Johanna Larsson at the French Open on Tuesday.

WTA Finals: Serena Williams battles past Ivanovic in opener

WTA Finals: Serena Williams battles past Ivanovic in opener

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Serena Williams shook off the rust and a feisty challenge from Serbia's Ana Ivanovic to open the defence of her WTA Tour Finals title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the opening match of the elite eight-player tournament on Monday.

Jankovic and Ivanovic cruise

Jankovic and Ivanovic cruise

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Serbians Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic registered easy victories to advance to the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open. Third-seeded Jankovic shrugged off gusting winds to sweep aside Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-1, 6-1, while top seed Ana Ivanovic, the world number two, also progressed with great ease, dispatching Italy's Tathiana Garbin 6-3, 6-0.

Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out

Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while US teenager Sloane Stephens was eliminated in three sets to cap a miserable debut trip to the Gulf.

Ivanovic survives a scare

Ivanovic survives a scare

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived a scare at the U.S. Open on Tuesday before scraping past Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round.

Jankovic books Ivanovic clash

Jankovic books Ivanovic clash

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Second seed Jelena Jankovic outlasted Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

Stosur beats Ivanovic to meet Wozniacki in final

Stosur beats Ivanovic to meet Wozniacki in final

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Top seed Samantha Stosur reached her first final in eight months with a comeback 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over fourth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals on Saturday.

Ivanovic pulls out of Fed Cup tie

Ivanovic pulls out of Fed Cup tie

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Former World No 1 Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form.

FA Cup: Banned Ivanovic to miss Chelsea's semis

FA Cup: Banned Ivanovic to miss Chelsea's semis

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will miss Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley after being handed a three-match ban by the Football Association (FA).