Jelena Jankovic

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Residence: Dubai, UAE DOB: February 28, 1985 Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia Height: 5' 9 1/2" (1.77 m) Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg) Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Status: Pro (2000)
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2011 - First non-Top 10 season in five years (finishing No.14); runner-up twice, at Monterrey (l. to Pavlyuchenkova in final) and Cincinnati (l. to Sharapova in final); SF four times, at Dubai (l. to Wozniacki), Doha (l. to Zvonareva), Charleston (l. to Wozniacki) and Linz (l. to Kvitova); QF twice, at Miami and Rome; reached 4r twice (incl. Roland Garros), 3r twice (incl. US Open) and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon).
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2012 JANUARY - Reached QF at Brisbane (l. to Schiavone 57 76(2) 63; held 2mp at 6-5 second set); reached 2r at Sydney (l. to Azarenka); reached 4r at Australian Open (l. to Wozniacki). FEBRUARY - Withdrew from Paris [Indoors] w/left thigh injury; dropped opener at Doha (after 1r bye, l. to Peer in 2r); reached SF at Dubai (l. to A.Radwanska); reached SF at Kuala Lumpur (l. to Martic 67(5) 75 76(5); held mp at 6-5 third set).
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- Has two WTA Player Awards: Most Improved Player (2006) and Diamond ACES Award (2007). - Other awards include ITF World Champion in Singles (2008); Female Tennis Player of the Year in Serbia (2007, 2008, 2009); Oscar Of Popularity for female athletes in Serbia (2009, 2011);
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Currently without a coach ... Father, Veselin, and mother, Snezana, are economists; brothers, Marko and Stefan, are university graduates ..
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Self-described as competitive, friendly, well-organized ... Admires Monica Seles ... Biggest appeal of being a pro is seeing the world, learning about other cultures.
Favorite city is Rome (for its history) ... Enjoys designing clothes for her fashion line ..
SINGLES Winner (12): 2010 - Indian Wells; 2009 - Marbella, Cincinnati; 2008 - Rome, Beijing, Stuttgart, Moscow; 2007 - Auckland, Charleston, Rome, Birmingham; 2004 - Budapest; 2003 - ITF/Dubai-UAE. Finalist (14): 2011 - Monterrey, Cincinnati; 2010 - Rome; 2009 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2008 - Miami, US Open; 2007 - Sydney, 's-Hertogenbosch, Toronto, Beijing; 2006 - Los Angeles; 2005 - Dubai, Birmingham, Seoul.