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RSSZheng from China Shows Ivanovic Doors at Wimbledon
Can it be called the fall of a tycoon? Yes, it seems to be. The humiliating fiasco of Ana Ivanovic yesterday will definitelty remain as one of the unforgettable incident in the minds of tennis lovers. The vigour and energy that she displayed three weeks ago at the at the French Open title was no where seen in her performance yesterday against China’s Zheng Jie. The little known Zheng with her outstanding performance yeasterday became the lowest rank layer to beat a world No 1 in a tennis championship. The 20-year old Seb who beacame the world No 1 three weeks back at Paris was shown the door of the Wimbledon yesterday by China’s Zheng Jie 6-1, 6-4 on Court One yesterday.Â
The top ranked Ivanovic was visibly under tremendous pressure as was seen too hard to cope with the newly gained position at the Roland Garos three weeks back. In the recent history of tennis, Serena Williams is the only player to manage both Wimbledon and French Open back to back, prior to which Steffi Graff of Germany had done so. Definitely both the players belong to a class which is presently out of reach for Ivanovic who calls yesterday’s incident a learning experience. The 20year old promises to make a come back from the dissappointing moment in a short span of time.
Zheng Jie’s victory comes as a moral boost to China in the wake of the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Zeng, who had missed most of the last season with an ankle injury has not only made a emphatic come back but also has pumped new energy to the Chinese players who are anxious to impress the word at the olympic courts.Â
The outser of Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova in the first week ponts to another all- Williams Wimbledon final. Serena Williams had defeated Venus in 2002 and 2003 and chances of the world witnessing another all sisters fight in the court remains this time too. But yes surprises like last year’s victory of Marian bartoli may repeat this year too.Â
Hard courts have been very good to Maria Sharapova so far this year. Now she’s getting a head start on clay.
Tennis stars and the glamour quotient is a very interesting combination. Maria Sharapova pleased all with her great game at the Pacific Life Open. She breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over French qualifier Stephanie Cohen-Aloro in the second round of the Pacific Life Open. The fourth-seeded Russian world number five needed just 58 minutes to down Cohen-Aloro as Sharapova recorded five breaks of serve.
