Ana Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic is a Serbian former professional tennis player

Ana Schweinsteiger ( born 6 November 1987), professionally known by her maiden name Ana Ivanovic (Ана Ивановић / Ana Ivanović, is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2008, after she had defeated Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open. She was also the runner-up at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open. She qualified for the annual WTA Tour Championships three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2014 and won the year-end WTA Tournament of Champions twice, in 2010 and 2011.

At the 2017 French Open, a ceremony was held on Court Philippe Chatrier to honour Ana Ivanovic.

Ivanovic was an offensive baseliner with an aggressive style of play. In 2007 and 2008, Ivanovic was regarded as one of the best competitors on the women's tour.[citation needed] After winning the 2008 French Open and becoming No. 1, Ivanovic endured a decline in form. Many critics attributed this to lack of confidence. At the 2010 Australian Open, Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova commented that, "while she has absolutely no confidence in herself, she still fights till the last point." She has since made some improvements to her playing style after appointing a new coach in 2010. As a result, she started to play with more confidence and won matches more consistently.

Ivanovic's inspiration to begin playing was Monica Seles, who at that time played for Yugoslavia. In 2010 Ivanovic adopted Basel, as her home away-from-home. She spent her spare time training and relaxing there and is quoted as saying she "appreciates Swiss solitude" and "I enjoy training here, especially in the summer."

Aside from her tennis career, Ivanovic also studies finance at a university in Belgrade, and Spanish in her spare time. On 8 September 2007, Ivanovic became a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia, alongside Aleksandar Đorđević, Jelena Janković and Emir Kusturica. She takes a special interest in the fields of education and child protection. Ivanovic visited a primary school in Serbia during her inauguration and said that she is "also looking forward to going into the classroom and meeting many kids."

In September 2014, Ivanovic began a relationship with German professional footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger. They married on 12 July 2016, in Venice. On 23 November 2017, Ivanovic announced she was expecting the couple's first child. In March she announced the birth of a baby boy in Chicago