Ana Jovanović

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]

Ana Jovanović
Ана Јовановић
Country (sports) Serbia
ResidenceMunich, Germany
Born (1984-12-28) 28 December 1984
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Turned pro2001
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$92,619
Singles
Career record236–133
Career titles0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 216 (22 June 2009)
Grand Slam Singles results
US OpenQ1 (2008)
Doubles
Career record44–59
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 285 (10 May 2010)
Team competitions
Fed Cup3–6

Tennis career

During her career, she won nine ITF tournaments in singles and one in doubles.

Playing for the Serbian Fed Cup team, Jovanović had a win–loss record of 3–6.[3]

Following her playing career she was hired as a coach at the Novak Tennis Academy when it opened in November 2011.[4]

Career statistics

Singles: 18 (9–8)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (8–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 13 October 2002 Ain Sukhna, Egypt Clay Aurelija Misevičiūtė 6–4, 6–1
Winner 2. 27 October 2002 Al Mansoura, Egypt Clay Ema Janašková 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Winner 3. 4 July 2004 Bibione, Italy Clay Sabrina Jolk 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 27 March 2005 Rome, Italy Clay Romina Oprandi 4–6, 6–7(4)
Runner-up 2. 24 July 2005 Palić, Serbia and Montenegro Clay Miljana Adanko 5–7, 1–6
NP 30 April 2006 Herceg Novi, Serbia and Montenegro Clay Zorica Petrov NP
Winner 4. 14 May 2006 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Ani Mijačika 6–2, 6–4
Winner 5. 25 March 2007 Athens, Greece Hard Neuza Silva 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 6. 24 June 2007 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Davinia Lobbinger 6–4, 6–4
Winner 7. 5 August 2007 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Kathrin Wörle 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up 3. 7 June 2009 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Ivana Lisjak 0–6, 6–7(10)
Runner-up 4. 2 August 2009 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Andrea Hlaváčková 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 22 November 2009 Opole, Poland Carpet (i) Sandra Záhlavová 0–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 30 May 2010 Grado, Italy Clay Anna Tatishvili 7–6(3), 3–6, 4–6
Winner 8. 26 September 2010 Novi Sad, Serbia Clay Ingrid Radu 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 7. 5 December 2010 Ain Sukhna, Egypt Clay Chanel Simmonds 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(6)
Runner-up 8. 12 December 2010 Ain Sukhna, Egypt Clay Sofiya Kovalets 0–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 26 June 2011 Niš, Serbia Clay Vivien Juhászová 6–3, 7–6(4)

Doubles: 4 (1–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 1 June 2003 Campobasso, Italy Clay Višnja Vuletić Leanne Baker
Ekaterina Kozhokina		 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 25 August 2007 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Laura Siegemund Darija Jurak
Michaela Paštiková		 6–1, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 22 September 2009 Opole, Poland Carpet (i) Justine Ozga Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiya Kichenok		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 26 July 2010 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Anna Zaja Elise Tamaëla
Scarlett Werner		 4–6, 6–1, 5–7

Fed Cup singles performances (3–2)
Edition Round Date Against Surface Opponent W/L Result
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

Fed Cup doubles performances (0–4)
Edition Round Date Partnering Against Surface Opponents W/L Result
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, retired
2009 World Group QF 08–02–09 Jelena Janković Japan Hard (i) Rika Fujiwara
Aiko Nakamura		 Loss 6–3, 5–7, retired
2009 World Group PO 26–04–09 Aleksandra Krunić Spain Clay Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Nuria Llagostera Vives		 CND 2–6, 0–1, cancelled
  • CND = Cancelled
  • PO = Playoff
  • RR = Round Robin

References
  1. "Ana Jovanović o sezoni napretka". Sportska centrala (in Serbian). 22 August 2007.
  2. "Ana Jovanović: Mi pišemo istoriju". Vesti-Online (in Serbian). 3 February 2010.
  3. Ana Jovanović at the Fed Cup
  4. "Otvorena Teniska akademija "Novak"". B92 (in Serbian). 1 November 2011.
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