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Jelena Jankovic - News and More
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- Nationality: SRB (Serbia)
- Birthdate: February 28, 1985
- Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
- Residence: Dubai, UAE
- Turned Pro: Pro (2000)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- 2009 Ranking: 8
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| Coached by Ricardo Sanchez; fitness trainer is Pat Etcheberry ... Introduced to tennis at age 9 by brother and fitness coach, Marko (six years her senior) ... ... Read Full Bio |
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| Fed Cup Semis Set: U.S. v Russia, Italy v Czechs |
| l host Russia in April after the Russians defeated Serbia 3-2. In the deciding doubles match Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova defeated Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 to advance.
"Overall our team win and this is what counts," Kuznetsova said.
In the other half of the draw, Italy adv... |
2010-02-07
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| Nadal, Roddick, Del Potro Need Four Sets at Australian Open |
| Who knows.
Justine Henin was also on the brink of heading for the exits before she recovered against Alisa Klyebanova. No such recovery for Jelena Jankovic who got blasted off the court by Alona Bondarenko. The takeway is Henin’s struggling with her body (she says) and Jankovic (like her Serb count... |
2010-01-22
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| Petrova Pummels Clijsters at Australian Open; Henin Survives |
| earned a second straight trip to the Australian Open fourth round after a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over (11) Marion Bartoli. Former No. 1 and 8-seed Jelena Jankovic was upset by the hot-handed (31) Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-3. The Ukranian Bondarenko had lost all nine meetings with Jankovic until Friday. Bondarenko... |
2010-01-22
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| Ivanovic Dumped; Williams Win in Oz; Tennis-X Notes |
| over Alla Kudryavtseva, all in straight sets.
Friday's matches of note in Melbourne include (2) Dinara Safina vs. Brit Elena Baltacha, (8) Jelena Jankovic vs. (31) Alona Bondarenko, unseeded Justine Henin vs. (27) Alisa Kleybanova, (15) Kim Clijsters vs. (19) Nadia Petrova, and Jie Zheng vs. (11) Marion... |
2010-01-21
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| Henin Edges Dementieva in 2nd Rd. Aussie Open |
| oz battle against Aleksandra Wozniak, (2) Dinara Safina over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, (7) Victoria Azarenka over Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, (8) Jelena Jankovic over Katie O'Brien, and (9) Vera Zvonareva dropping only two games against Kristina Kucova.
Clijsters will next face Russian Nadia Petrova.
"Th... |
2010-01-20
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| ATP/WTA Previews: Safina, Venus, 9 of Top 10 at Tokyo |
| 2009Tokyo, JapanSurface: hardSeeds: Dinara Safina, Venus Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Vera Zvonareva, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Flavia Pennetta, Ana Ivanovic, Aggie Radwanska, Sam Stosur, Nadia Petrova, Marion Bartoli, Na Li, Virginie RazzanoFloaters: Maria... |
2009-09-27
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| Melanie Oudin Interview - US Open, Sept 5 |
| I'm loving it.
Q. What do you think you've shown about the weapons that you have in your game? This is something at Wimbledon, when you beat Jelena Jankovic, she said you didn't have weapons. What do you think you've shown here?MELANIE OUDIN: I think the biggest weapon can be mental toughness. It doesn't ... |
2009-09-06
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| Maria Sharapova Interview - US Open, Sept 5 |
| start getting really tired?MARIA SHARAPOVA: It's just been an on going thing. I just needed a little warmup out there.
Q. After Melanie beat Jelena Jankovic in Wimbledon, Jelena Jankovic said she doesn't have many weapons and she wasn't too impressed.MARIA SHARAPOVA: Shocking. Shocking that she said that.... |
2009-09-06
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Hani Imran Says:
She Rocks!
Posted on December 7, 2009 at 02:12 ET