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A quick look at the career of Ana Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic has announced her retirement from tennis - here is a brief look at her life and career.

FAST FACTS ABOUT SERBIAN SENSATION ANA IVANOVIC

* Age 29

* Born: Belgrade, Serbia, Nov 6 1987

* Resides: Berne, Switzerland

* Married to German football star Bastian Schweinsteiger but once dated Australian golfer Adam Scott

IN TENNIS

* Career record: 480-225 - 15-8 in finals

* Career titles: 15 (one grand slam)

* Won the 2008 French Open defeating Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 in the final - in doing so she became the first and only female grand slam singles winner from Serbia and the second overall, after childhood friend Novak Djokovic claimed the 2008 Australian Open men's singles title.

* Runner-up 2008 Australian Open, losing 7-5 6-3 to Maria Sharapova in the final

* Runner-up 2007 French Open, losing the final 6-1 6-2 to Belgian star Justine Henin-Hardenne

* First ever women's world No.1 from Serbia - Ivanovic claimed the top spot on June 9, 2008. She spent a total of 12 weeks as world No.1 in 2008.

* Only two players have spent less weeks at No.1 since 1975, they are Venus Williams (11) and Australia's Evonne Goolagong-Cawley (2)

* First WTA Tour tournament win was the 2005 Canberra International where she defeated Austrian Melinda Czink 7-5 6-1 in the final


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Source: AAP



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