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Ana Ivanović (
Women's Tennis Association Tour Championships in 2007. At the 2008 Australian Open final, she was defeated by Maria Sharapova
.
Ivanović is an
offensive baseliner
. Her game relies heavily on the power, depth and placement of her forehand strokes, producing lots of winners through penetrating, flat shots, with the occasional spice of topspin. Her net play is not used as often, but her volleys are generally well executed, as are her drop shots.
Ivanović picked up a racket at the age of 5 after watching
NATO bombings
in 1999, where she would have to train in the morning to avoid them.