Jelena Jankovic

[tina]

So i was thinking that Jelena doesent have her threed here so I opend it


Residence Bradenton, Florida, USA
Date of Birth February 28, 1985
Birthplace Belgrade, Serbia
Height 5'9 1/2'' (1.77 m)
Weight 134 1/2 lbs. (61 kg)
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status Pro


Jelena in private

Eventhough Jelena’s biggest love and occupation is tennis she tries to make as much free time as possible to spend it with her family, friends and for her own pleasure.
Through her all career so far her family was always on the top of her priorites ( her father Veselin, brothers Marko and Stefan, and esspecially her mother Snezana, who escorts Jelena on her major world tours ). Jelena’s parents are economists and brothers are students. There are some members of her family who played tennis for pleasure but Jelena is the first one to do it professionally.
Jelena loves to travel, read and watch TV in her free time. The favourite book is “The bridge on the Drina”, ( by famous Serbian Nobel prize winner Ivo Andric ) her favourite film is “Titanic”and actor Robert de Niro.
Jelena speaks English, as well French language since she went to French diplomatic school in Belgrade. Jelena has, also, attended piano lessons. Today, Jelena is a student of a private “Megatrend” colledge in Belgrade.

[tina]

she is playing today is semis. with Henan so i wish her all trhe best!!!!

Career
WTA Tour singles titles 1
WTA Tour doubles titles 0
ITF Women's Circuit singles titles 1
ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles 0
Prize career money 352 000 $
Win Loss Record - Singles 112-71
Win Loss Record - Doubles 3-8


this is for now
best luck Jelena ;D

[sonya]

here's the link for her official web site---> www.jelenajankovic.net/

GO JELENA GO!!!

[sonya]

According to the score board,the first semifinal match looks rather interesting!OMFG how many breaks! when jelena was leading in the first set - and was on serve,henin-hardenne broke again,and was serving for 5-5.i was like-oh good,now jelena has a great chance to win the first set & i was right!

some huge,positive "click" had happened in this girl's head !GOOD LUCK JELENA!!!

[yse]

Jelena Jankovic Lost

[sonya]

yea,i know -6-4;4-6;0-6...but anyway,she did a great job in ny !as a commentator here said:this loss might give her a huge lesson for the future,even though it seems that she lost much more at the moment.hope she'll keep on playing some good tennis !
GOOD LUCK!!!

BTW,TOTALLY WEIRD MATCH!!!

[sonya]

Jankovic beats Zvonareva at ASB

2007/1/7
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, AP


Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic beat Vera Zvonareva in a three-set marathon to win the US$145,000 (euro105,000) ASB Tennis Classic Saturday, the first women's singles title of the 2007 season.

The final stretched 2 hours, 45 minutes through 244 points before Jankovic, ranked 12th in the world, prevailed 7-6 (9), 5-7, 6-3 over No. 5 seed Zvonareva.

The match featured immensely long rallies and many deuce games but also a high number of unforced errors, partly as a result of a strong and swirling wind.

There were four breaks of serve in the 63-minute first set, eight in the 64-minute second and three in the 37-minute third.

Both players held set points in the first and second sets but Jankovic showed determination and composure to win the third, and the title, on her second match point.

The Serbian player arrived in Auckland on Monday, less than 24 hours before her first match but swept all of her matches leading to the final in straight sets.

She had met Zvonareva on three previous occasions and those matches, the last two of which were won by the Russian, were also quick two setters.

"I'm speechless, I came here so late and didn't know what to expect from this tournament and here I am holding this trophy," Jankovic said.

The match was close from the outset, as one player then the other gained small advantages.

Jankovic broke Zvonareva in the opening game and led 2-0 but Zvonareva broke twice to take a 4-2 lead midway through the first set. The top seed immediately broke back and tied the game with went with serve into a first set tiebreaker.

Zvonareva had two set points and Jankovic three before the Serbian player clinched the tiebreaker and the set at 11-9.

Jankovic lost her serve to start the second set but broke back to start a run of four straight service breaks after which Zvonareva held a 5-3 lead. Zvonareva then conceded a break which tied the scores at 5-5 but broke Jankovic immediately for 6-5 and served out the set.

Jankovic took the third with breaks in the third and eighth games after dropping serve in the seventh.

Zvonareva found herself the beaten finalist in Auckland for the second straight year, after losing the 2006 final to Marion Bartoli of France.

"She (Jankovic) played unbelievable today and she deserved to win," Zvonareva said.

"Even though we had tough conditions to play with the wind this week and cool weather, she played some great tennis."

[sonya]

[sonya]

Jankovic Takes Another Scalp

6:50 am, 11 Jan 2007

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic confirmed her growing reputation as a real contender to win the Australian Open with a convincing straight sets win over defending champion Amelie Mauresmo.

Jankovic, who won the ASB Classic in Auckland last week, overcame a slow start to overpower Mauresmo in the quarterfinals of the Sydney International and stretch her unbeaten record this year to eight matches.

Earlier this week Jankovic beat former world number one Martina Hingis.

© NewsRoom 2007

[sonya]

Jankovic bundles out slow Mauresmo

* Margie McDonald
* January 11, 2007

AUSTRALIAN Open champion Amelie Mauresmo concedes she is underprepared for her title defence in Melbourne next week.
Although the 27-year-old Frenchwoman would have liked to have survived for another two days, she fell to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 7-5 6-0 in the quarter-finals yesterday.

Mauresmo is more concerned about the work to be done in the next five days before the Australian Open begins on Monday.

"I'm just disappointed about the way I feel. I think there is a lot of work to do in my game physically, and so that's more what I'm concerned about than really the fact that I'm out of the tournament," Mauresmo said.

"I would have loved, of course, to play one or two more matches, but, you know, I still have some work to do."

That work revolves around her court movement and anticipation.

"I still need to work on the quickness around the court and reaction. It's the final part, the final details, which at the end of the day are not details any more but are very important," she said.

At least Mauresmo, the top seed in Sydney and world No.3, did not have to withdraw against Jankovic, which seems to have become the norm at the Olympic complex.

But she was outplayed by the world No.12, who has extended her winning streak to eight following her victory in Auckland last week.

However, Jankovic seems to have succumbed to the injury bug.

"If I'm playing tomorrow it will be a tough match, and I injured my leg a little bit. I maybe strained it a little bit," said Jankovic, who is scheduled for the sixth match on centre court.

But Jankovic was over the moon to have collected her greatest scalp with the win.

"It's unbelievable. I am so happy that I'm doing really well. I couldn't have asked for a better start to the year. I have this confidence so I hope it keeps going in Melbourne," she said.

It's not certain what kind of a guide Sydney is to grand slam fortunes in Melbourne the following week. In 2002, top seed Jennifer Capriati crashed out in her opening match in Sydney only to beat Martina Hingis and win her second Australian Open title. Mauresmo won Sydney in 2000 and then fell in the second round in Melbourne.

The other women's semi-final today will be between third seed Kim Clijsters and China's world No.21 Li Na.

Belgian Clijsters could feel the more fresh as she had an easy win over Israel's Shahar Peer, 6-2 6-1.

"I didn't really get tested today. But there is a lot of things that you - when you play a match like this - you don't look at your opponent, you just try to work out things for yourself," Clijsters said.

The youngest player in the draw, 17-year-old Czech Nicole Vaidisova, took the last place in the semi-finals last night, defeating Serbian Ana Ivanovic in straight sets, 6-4 6-2.

[Giselle]

BTW....She was in Colombia for a few days...IN MY HOMETOWN OF BARRANQUILLA! Same city of Shakira! I was there and nobody went, I come to America and now suddenly all the players train there....I know Marat will never go there, but if he does...I don't even know what I would do.

Oh Jelena went there to train and said that the humidity and the conditions were good for her training, she was invited to come by another guy who works with the colombian players who I can't recall the name. Hopefully he showed her the nice part of the twon, which is not that big, but stll nice....

[sonya]

Jankovic to meet Clijsters in Sydney final

In-form Serbian Jelena Jankovic's dream run continued today as she advanced to the final of the Sydney International with a three-set victory over eighth-seed Nicole Vaidisova.

World number 12-ranked Jankovic will meet Belgian third-seed Kim Clijsters in the final at Homebush, after capping off a superb fortnight of tennis with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat over Czech Republic's Vaidisova.

Earlier, Klijsters qualified for the final with a three-set victory over Na Li.

Today's victory was Jankovic's fourth major win of the tournament after claiming the scalp's of former world number one Martina Hingis, Australian hopeful Samantha Stosur, and tournament top-seed Amelie Mauresmo.

Last week Jankovic succeeded in defeating Russia's Vera Zvonareva 7-6 (11-9), 5-7, 6-3 in the final of the Auckland Classic.



I hope she won't have problems with the injury and she won't be too tired for the AO,she's been playing whole two weeks

[Annie]

WOW she is on a roll

[sonya]

Clijsters ends Jankovic's run


January 13, 2007 Edition 1

Sydney - Belgium's Kim Clijsters saved a match point before beating Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 yesterday to win the Sydney International for the second time in four years.

Clijsters survived the match point at 4-5 in the second set as Jankovic twice failed to serve out the match. The Belgian clinched victory in the deciding third set after two-and-a-half hours.

Clijsters, one of the favourites for the Australian Open beginning next week, won the Sydney title in 2003 and is unbeaten in 2007 after starting her farewell year on the professional tour by winning an exhibition tournament in Hong Kong.

"It's been an incredible night for me, that was great," Clijsters said at the presentation.

"Jelena's improved so much and I think she's a great player and has a great future ahead of her."

Jankovic had won nine matches in a row before her loss to Clijsters after capturing last week's Auckland Classic and winning her first four matches in Sydney to emerge as a contender for the first Grand Slam of the year.

[sonya]

Clijsters beats Jankovic and crowd in Sydney


Sydney's tennis favourite, Kim Clijsters, was sensationally booed and jeered at and then given a rapturous cheer as she staged a remarkable comeback to counter the powerful game of rising Serbian star Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Sydney International on Friday night.

World No. 5 Clijsters, appearing in her last match in Sydney having foreshadowed her retirement this year, won the controversial match 4-6 7-6 6-4 after Jankovic lost her composure in the last set amid a mass of disputed line calls. Both women were in tears after the two hour, 27 minute match: Clijsters just thrilled with her amazing win that adds to her 2003 Sydney victory, and Jankovic pondering what might have been.

Jankovic seemingly had control late in the second set, up 5-4 and serving for the championship, but she couldn't counter Clijsters's experience, and quickly slumped as close decisions went against her.

While there was so much drama on the court, the rowdy battle in the stands was also theatrical and tension-packed. Umpire Lynn Welch had to repeatedly call for quiet in the stands and reprimand the crowd about their unsporting antics, which had tennis observers upset on behalf of Clijsters.

A small section of the capacity crowd, dressed in Serbian football attire, was pro-Jankovic, and jeered Clijsters no matter whether the point was being won or lost.

Commentator Kerryn Pratt said: "The vocal minority don't understand the tennis etiquette."

But Jankovic, too, was at times pushing the barrier of sportsmanship. The Serb has the lip-glossed pout, and boy did she use it last night as her remarkable nine-match winning streak this year, which included victory at the Auckland tournament last week, came to a hasty finish.

There was a sense of "the madame" about the 21-year-old, and it seems only a matter of time before she accumulates a string of trophies and becomes one of the most controversial figures in the game.

Jankovic questioned several calls, had a small spat with a ball boy, and glared fiercely at a lineswoman who had recanted a call. And on a couple of calls she disagreed with she ran her hand in front of her face as if to say "you can't see".

The non-Serbian element of the crowd, many of whom had started with a neutral view, quickly switched to support Clijsters, whose calm demeanour and classy play has attracted strong support from Australians ever since she started dating former boyfriend Lleyton Hewitt.

Jankovic began to lose her cool during the tie-breaker in the second set. She double faulted three times, and then with five break points to save, she inexplicably failed to respond to Clijsters's return of serve, thinking she had again served a fault.

Clijsters had come back from 5-4 down and was so thrilled at winning the set she clenched her fist and screamed "c'mon". Clijsters then shot ahead 4-0 in the third set, eventually wrapping it up 6-4.