Just because Ana beats JJ does not mean she’s the better player. It’s all about match-up. JJ may not take easy to Ana’s game, but JJ has a better h2h record against players like Venus and Serena than Ana does. You see what I mean? Ana may have a great forehand, but taking everything into consideration (such as FH, BH, serve, movement, defense, etc) JJ is technically the better player. That doesn’t always mean JJ will win though; look at Venus and Clijsters for example.
It doesn’t matter if her ball toss is bad. The placement in some of her serves are still quite good and she can still hit aces. She just does not care about being perfect anymore, which can be a good thing. Hopefully she gets back to No.1 in the world.
Yeah, and there’s a reason: it’s because it’s NOT natural, it isn’t a spontanous gesture but a little confidence-building ritual she must have learned from Bolletieri because she’s too nervous/shy/repressed.
Lots of players have these little contrived, standardized rituals: Kvitova, even Nadal, and quite a few others. It’s a sign of programming.
Ana was so obnoxious in this match. Perhaps Jankovic deserved it, but one shouldn’t yell ADJE as excitedly as she does unless they just won match point after a tough, grueling match.
I was soo happy to see Ana fistpump so much in this match against jankovic because this is exactly what the classless jankovic made fun of in her previous match!!
Ana’s forehand is just magnificent!! Also, being that their both from Serbia, wouldnt you think they would give each other a kiss after their match? It might just be me, but their handshake looked a little cold
By icangofasticangoslow, April 28, 2013 @ 4:28 pm
Just because Ana beats JJ does not mean she’s the better player. It’s all about match-up. JJ may not take easy to Ana’s game, but JJ has a better h2h record against players like Venus and Serena than Ana does. You see what I mean? Ana may have a great forehand, but taking everything into consideration (such as FH, BH, serve, movement, defense, etc) JJ is technically the better player. That doesn’t always mean JJ will win though; look at Venus and Clijsters for example.
By FlameJohn, April 28, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
It doesn’t matter if her ball toss is bad. The placement in some of her serves are still quite good and she can still hit aces. She just does not care about being perfect anymore, which can be a good thing. Hopefully she gets back to No.1 in the world.
By suddenlyitsobvious, April 28, 2013 @ 5:28 pm
‘Ivanovic’s fistpump is so pathetic….’
Yeah, and there’s a reason: it’s because it’s NOT natural, it isn’t a spontanous gesture but a little confidence-building ritual she must have learned from Bolletieri because she’s too nervous/shy/repressed.
Lots of players have these little contrived, standardized rituals: Kvitova, even Nadal, and quite a few others. It’s a sign of programming.
By MartyBree, April 28, 2013 @ 5:41 pm
JJ Forewer!:)
By FidiVikkitorie, April 28, 2013 @ 6:06 pm
I hope that Ana Ivanovic will be the No. 1 again. 🙂
By Monkeez72, April 28, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
I friggin’ hate Jankovic. She’s such an a-hole
By Derek Lin, April 28, 2013 @ 7:39 pm
such a short handshake for two fellow country women
By Lito Juria, April 28, 2013 @ 7:50 pm
i just love Ana’s fist pumping no matter if it’s an easy or difficult point.
By NCG20081, April 28, 2013 @ 8:09 pm
~ So happy I was there to saw her played like that, Ajde Ana!!!!!! 😉 ~
By Alekaras91, April 28, 2013 @ 8:16 pm
if Ana was firing such powerful shots against Petra, she ‘d have a good chance of wining the match,,,
By olteanubz, April 28, 2013 @ 8:20 pm
even though i’m an ivanovic fan, i must say that it’s pretty annoying that she does that after every point she wins
By 95irishdude, April 28, 2013 @ 8:46 pm
Ivanovic’s fistpump is so pathetic….
By carrieb1986, April 28, 2013 @ 9:04 pm
Ana was so obnoxious in this match. Perhaps Jankovic deserved it, but one shouldn’t yell ADJE as excitedly as she does unless they just won match point after a tough, grueling match.
By Tudor Bucataru, April 28, 2013 @ 9:05 pm
Ana Ivanovic is much better than Jelena , when Ana is on fire it’s tough to stop her even if Jelena is on fire Ana is much better….
By Tudor Bucataru, April 28, 2013 @ 9:43 pm
i think snezana jankovic enjoyed this match also very much hhhh LoL
By ryeryeguy77, April 28, 2013 @ 10:24 pm
i love Ana’s grunt it is really cute 🙂
By Srushti Y, April 28, 2013 @ 11:00 pm
I was soo happy to see Ana fistpump so much in this match against jankovic because this is exactly what the classless jankovic made fun of in her previous match!!
By amb817, April 28, 2013 @ 11:52 pm
Ana’s forehand is just magnificent!! Also, being that their both from Serbia, wouldnt you think they would give each other a kiss after their match? It might just be me, but their handshake looked a little cold
By Chipinjack, April 28, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
I love Ana’s cute little fist pump
By TheYeaaah11, April 29, 2013 @ 12:59 am
love this ana 🙂
By tennisboy2612, April 29, 2013 @ 1:54 am
Jelena used one strange racquet here, it was similar too EXO3 BLACK but holes were different, now she uses WILSON prototype.
By Shane Terry, April 29, 2013 @ 2:13 am
This ivanovic is the one that one her the french open back in 08