Full circle moment as Ana Ivanovic and Donna Vekic reunite at Upper Austria Ladies Linz 10 years on
WTAMonday, 05 February 2024 at 09:30
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic and Croatia
tennis star Donna Vekic reunited at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz after a
decade.
In a picture posted on the social media platform X — previously
known as Twitter — Vekic posted a picture with the 36-year-old. Interestingly,
it is the same venue where the two were photographed a decade back during a WTA
event.
Ivanovic retired from the sport in December 2016. She had a
more than decent time on the court in the singles category where she won a Grand
Slam title as well. She lifted the French Open in 2008 after beating the former
world number one Russia’s Dinara Safina in the final in straight sets with a
score of 6-4, 6-3.
That’s not it as Ivanovic also finished as the runner-up in
major events twice. In 2007, she lost to the former world number one Belgium’s Justine
Henin in the final of the French Open with a score of 6-1, 6-2. In 2008, the Belgrade-born
lost in the final of the Australian Open to Russia’s Maria Sharapova with a
score of 7-5, 6-3.
On the other hand, Vekic is still playing at the highest level
and is currently ranked 25 in the women’s singles category. She has won four WTA
titles in her career.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
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