Ivanovic has taste for victory and can win

guardian.co.uk     Jun 23, 2008            

Once you have won your first grand slam event you are a completely different player, confidence-wise. Before that you may think you have the talent to win but you keep asking yourself, and other people keep asking too: "Are you going to do it, and when?" After her victory in Paris that pressure is now off for Ana Ivanovic. The women's tournament at Wimbledon looks wide open but Ivanovic has a big chance and I am going to be interested to see whether she can cope with all the expectations following her French Open title. Her style of play bodes well for Wimbledon. She has a big serve and a massive forehand that she is always trying to set up. It is going to be a match-winner on grass, where the points are shorter. She also has the ability to slice off the backhand, which keeps the ball low, as well as a beautiful attacking... [read full story]                    


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