Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Serbian tennis ace Ana Ivanovic is reportedly still searching for the winning formula to challenge consistently for Grand Slams, as evident in her career- which is littered with coaches who have come and gone.
Although great things seemed ahead for Ivanovic after she claimed the French Open as a 20-year-old, however, six years on, the wait for a second Grand Slam shows no sign of ending given that the player has suffered from big-match nerves, serving woes and a series of injury problems.
According to CNN, Ivanovic has also endured something of an identity crisis, chopping and changing coaching teams along the way, in her continuous search for a Grand Slam and to maintain her comfort level, Ivanovic has appointed a support network that speaks the same language as she does.
The report mentioned that Ivanovic's new team includes coach and hitting partner Nemanja Kontic, who represented Montenegro in the Davis Cup, fitness coach Zlatko Novkovic and physiotherapist Branko Penic, following her split with British coach Nigel Sears in July after a second-round exit at Wimbledon.
The report also said that since parting company with her early mentor Zoltan Kuharsky in 2006, Ivanovic has employed David Taylor, Craig Kardon, Heinz Gunthardt, Antonio van Grichen and Sears, although former Grand Slam champion-turned-coach Jo Durie believes that Ivanovic's new coaching team could be key to a constant performance. (ANI)
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