The 2008 Australian Open women's singles final was called by many fans as the best-looking matchup of all time, with the unsmiling Sharapova on one side and the approachable Ivanovic on the other, both of whom were known in tennis for their beautiful looks and superb skills.
In the end, Sharapova defeated Ivanovic 7-5 6-3 to win the only Australian Open women's singles title of her career, which was also her third Grand Slam title at that time.
Nearly fourteen years have passed, the two former tennis goddesses have retired one after another, today is Ivanovic's 35th birthday, let's learn about her career data together.
#年少成名, at the age of 20, he reached the top of the world
Although not as crazy as Sharapova's 17-year-old rose dew tray, Ivanovic made a big breakthrough early in his career.
She reached the quarterfinals of the French Open women's singles in 2005, and two years later she reached the women's singles final with Roland Garros and won her first Grand Slam trophy the following year.
At that time, Ivanovic reached the women's singles final of the French Open for two consecutive years, and finally defeated compatriot Jankovic to win the title in 2008 and was crowned the women's singles goal.
#职业生涯后期乏力, it did not meet expectations
Unlike Sharapova who won five Grand Slam titles and achieved Grand Slam greatness, Ivanovic has not won a Grand Slam title since winning the French Open in 2008.
From 2009 to 2016, Ivanovic's best record at Grand Slams was a French Open Final Four (2015 season) and two quarterfinals (2014 Australian Open and 2012 US Open).
Fast forward to 2016, after five consecutive defeats in Mallorca, Wimbledon, the Olympics, Cincinnati and the US Open, Ivanovic officially announced his retirement in the early morning of December 29, 2016 Beijing time.
"Any sport requires top physical condition and you all know I'm plagued by injuries. So, my fans, and the young kids who want to watch me play, I can only play when I'm at a high level, and I can't do it anymore, it's time to leave. ”
You must know that Ivanovic was not yet 30 years old at that time, and at such an age to announce his retirement, it is obvious that the Serbian star is still resolute.
In the year of retirement, Ivanovich also completed a life event, she and Schweinsteiger officially entered the marriage hall, and the two welcomed their first child in March 2018.
In 2019, Ivanovich announced that he and her husband Schweinsteiger had a second child, still a son.
Finally, tell me about the game that impressed Ivanovic the most! (Source: Tennis House by Barbie)