Tennis Special Report: New and Improved- Ana Ivanovic, with new Coach, Marija Lojanica
Ana Ivanovic is finally getting back to the right track of winning. The twenty two year old Serbian tennis player has certainly found a way to return back into the world’s top ranking. Ivanovic is joined by a new physical coach and trainer, Marija Lojanica, who according to her has happened to be the best for her.
The former world number one is happy to have her new fitness coach and considers that it was due to her female coach that she is much relaxed and confident these days. Ivanovic has been facing some serious problems with her playing form and was dropped to 62nd in recent times. According to Ana Ivanovic, the new female coach has brought a female touch in her life and suddenly she is feeling very much relaxed and natural these days. She has proved her new improved form by thrashing Russian tennis ace Elena Vesnina in a superb way by 6-0 6-3 and made her way through the quarter finals of the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament.
After the match, Ivanovic seemed relax and happy as always but this time she seemed much more excited than expected. She revealed the secret of her successive form by saying that her life is fun and full of happiness these days. She is enjoying her life and thinking less about the disappointing moments of her life. While talking about her new fitness coach Marija Lojanica, Ivanovic said that she has brought a refreshing change in her life, because she is a woman that is why she is much more than just a conventional coach. Later she added that her life is fun these days as she goes out watch movies, do shopping and think less about the tennis.
Talking about the revolutionary physical fitness coach Marija Lojanica, it is to be remembered that she worked for Serbian Federation Cup team and now she has joined the Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic after Wimbledon. Marija and Ivanovic used to know each other since 2008 French Open but now they are working with each other professionally for the first time. The twenty two year old tennis sensation has suffered with her playing form and mental fitness issues. Working with Marija, she has been able to gain her lost confidence and it has given her a very strong psychological boost. I
vanovic said that in the past she has been trained by male coaches, which was not a bad experience at all. She said she has enjoyed working with male coaches but it was not the way as refreshing as it is now. She said it was less fun, while being trained by men but with the arrival of Lojanica, she is living her life the way she wants to live. While talking about her form, she said that she is feeling much better and stronger now, as she is hitting the ball with sheer power and making the opponents struggle. Ivanovic said that finally she has been able to understand the right ways to perform and to use the skills in a better way by making and experimenting new shots.
The twenty two year old Serbian from Belgrade is keen and confident to clutch the top rank of tennis as soon as possible. She is no doubt feeling an enormous change in her game and admits that she is much skilful and experienced now to understand the ups and downs of the game at a better level. “I am feeling much more aggressive than before and my experience is now letting me test some new stuff in my game which definitely proving that I am much better than before,” said Ivanovic.
Ana Ivanovic hopes that with the passage of time she will improve more and will be able to improve her ranking. No doubt, when there is a will, there is always a way and Ivanovic is showing all that with her efforts.
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