Ana Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Јовановић, pronounced [âna jǒʋanoʋitɕ, ǎː-, – joʋǎː-]; born 28 December 1984) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was coached by Nikola Pilić,[1][2] a coach who also worked with Boris Becker.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Munich, Germany |
Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 28 December 1984
Turned pro | 2001 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $92,619 |
Singles | |
Career record | 236–133 |
Career titles | 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 216 (22 June 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | Q1 (2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 44–59 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 285 (10 May 2010) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 3–6 |
Tennis career
editIn her career, Jovanović she won nine singles titles and one doubles title at ITF Women's Circuit.
Representing Serbia in the Fed Cup, she holds a win–loss record of 3–6.
After retiring from playing, she was hired as a coach at the Novak Tennis Academy when it opened in November 2011.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 18 (9 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 13 October 2002 | ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay | Aurelija Misevičiūtė | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 2. | 27 October 2002 | ITF Al Mansoura, Egypt | Clay | Ema Janašková | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 4 July 2004 | ITF Bibione, Italy | Clay | Sabrina Jolk | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | 27 March 2005 | ITF Rome, Italy | Clay | Romina Oprandi | 4–6, 6–7(4) |
Loss | 2. | 24 July 2005 | Palić Open, Serbia and Montenegro | Clay | Miljana Adanko | 5–7, 1–6 |
NP | 30 April 2006 | ITF Herceg Novi, Serbia and Montenegro | Clay | Zorica Petrov | canc. | |
Win | 4. | 14 May 2006 | ITF Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Ani Mijačika | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 25 March 2007 | ITF Athens, Greece | Hard | Neuza Silva | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 24 June 2007 | ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Davinia Lobbinger | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 7. | 5 August 2007 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | Kathrin Wörle | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 3. | 7 June 2009 | ITF Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Clay | Ivana Lisjak | 0–6, 6–7(10) |
Loss | 4. | 2 August 2009 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | Andrea Hlaváčková | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 22 November 2009 | ITF Opole, Poland | Carpet (i) | Sandra Záhlavová | 0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | 30 May 2010 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | Clay | Anna Tatishvili | 7–6(3), 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8. | 26 September 2010 | ITF Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | Ingrid Radu | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 5 December 2010 | ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay | Chanel Simmonds | 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(6) |
Loss | 8. | 12 December 2010 | ITF Ain Sukhna, Egypt | Clay | Sofiya Kovalets | 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9. | 26 June 2011 | ITF Niš, Serbia | Clay | Vivien Juhászová | 6–3, 7–6(4) |
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1 June 2003 | ITF Campobasso, Italy | Clay | Višnja Vuletić | Leanne Baker Ekaterina Kozhokina |
1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 25 August 2007 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Laura Siegemund | Darija Jurak Michaela Paštiková |
6–1, 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | 22 September 2009 | ITF Opole, Poland | Carpet (i) | Justine Ozga | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 26 July 2010 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | Clay | Anna Zaja | Elise Tamaëla Scarlett Werner |
4–6, 6–1, 5–7 |
Fed Cup participation
editSingles (3–2)
editEdition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | Result | Score |
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2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group I | RR | 20–04–05 | Denmark | Clay | Caroline Wozniacki | Win | 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–4 |
2007 World Group II | PO | 14–07–07 | Slovakia | Hard (i) | Dominika Cibulková | Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
2008 World Group II | PO | 26–04–08 | Croatia | Hard (i) | Jelena Kostanić Tošić | Win | 6–4, 7–5 |
2009 World Group | PO | 26–04–09 | Spain | Clay | María José Martínez Sánchez | Win | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(0) |
2011 World Group II | QF | 06–02–11 | Canada | Hard (i) | Aleksandra Wozniak | Loss | 0–6, 4–6 |
- PO = Playoff
- RR = Round robin
Doubles (0–4)
editEdition | Round | Date | Partnering | Against | Surface | Opponents | Result | Score |
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2007 World Group II | PO | 15–07–07 | Ana Timotić | Slovakia | Hard (i) | Janette Husárová Jana Juricová |
Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
2008 Europe/Africa Group I | RR | 31–01–08 | Teodora Mirčić | Poland | Carpet (i) | Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska |
Loss | 3–6, 2–6 |
2008 World Group II | PO | 27–04–08 | Teodora Mirčić | Croatia | Hard (i) | Jelena Kostanić Tošić Ana Vrljić |
Loss | 1–4 ret. |
2009 World Group | QF | 08–02–09 | Jelena Janković | Japan | Hard (i) | Rika Fujiwara Aiko Nakamura |
Loss | 6–3, 5–7, ret. |
2009 World Group | PO | 26–04–09 | Aleksandra Krunić | Spain | Clay | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Nuria Llagostera Vives |
CND | 2–6, 0–1 canc. |
- CND = cancelled
- PO = Playoff
- RR = Round robin
References
edit- ^ "Ana Jovanović o sezoni napretka". Sportska centrala (in Serbian). 22 August 2007.
- ^ "Ana Jovanović: Mi pišemo istoriju". Vesti-Online (in Serbian). 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Otvorena Teniska akademija "Novak"". B92 (in Serbian). 1 November 2011.