NASDAQ-100 OPEN

March 30, 2005

Ana Ivanovic

THE MODERATOR: Questions for Ana, please.

ANA IVANOVIC: Yeah, well, I was pretty happy with my game against Svetlana. I played very well especially in the third set in the end. I really had some good points. I was pretty happy I could win that match. She was up 5-3 in the third, but I came back. Yeah, I was really happy with that match.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, yes. First, actually, I twisted my ankle. On first match I also pulled my hamstring. So it was not that good. But with bandage, it was still okay little bit. But I just -- today I just was not really concentrate 100% and also little bit tired so...

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, yeah. It was little bit my feet and my hamstring was little bit disturbing me on the movements, so I also didn't move that well today. It's also little bit scary not to get (worse?). But, yeah, I think that was also pretty --

ANA IVANOVIC: When I came here, first practice, I twisted my ankle so it was already like three, four days I couldn't practice. So I'm pretty happy with the way I played all tournament.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, not really. My, like, hamstring hurt. But, as I said, I was just not concentrate 100%. In the second set I had some chances. She played well on that points and she didn't really give me chance to come back.

ANA IVANOVIC: Definitely. That was a great match for me, great experience. I played two tight sets with her. I had some set points. That match really helped me to see that it's still not far away. But as I said, that there is so many things I have to still improve and doing looking forward for the next challenges.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, not the summer season (smiling). So that's good, because I think I had quite a lot of matches in last few months.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, not as last year, like middle of last year, I didn't think. But now as I played some more matches, I thought it's much closer. So I'm pretty happy with my effort to come. Now after this, I will be even Top 40 so I am pretty happy.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, she was just playing constantly good. So in the first set I think I make some unforced errors. She was also serving quite well and returning well on my serve. I had some double-faults. Like first game I had two double-faults. So in the second set, as I said, I tried to come back, but she was just on every ball. And even if I would have chance to finish the point, I miss on deciding shots so... I think it was good effort for her. She just kept positive.

ANA IVANOVIC: In Switzerland. In Switzerland, Zurich now.

ANA IVANOVIC: Yes, I will take maybe like 10 days or something to get recover from all these injuries, and then I will start practicing on the clay so to prepare for Warsaw, Berlin and Rome. That's my plan for like the next months.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, I think it's fine. I prefer hard court, but also on the clay court I feel quite comfortable.

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, it's starting to be very popular now at home. We have some very good -- Jankovic is Top 20. Dokic, I hope she will come back. And also some other players which will be good. So I really hope it will get better.

ANA IVANOVIC: No, no. She lost second round just before. She lost to Vaidisova, and then I played her.

ANA IVANOVIC: No, we never played on tour.

ANA IVANOVIC: No, no.

ANA IVANOVIC: She's actually two years older than me. So in national tournaments we didn't play too much. It was different category. But, yeah, I know her. In tournament sometimes we see each other.

ANA IVANOVIC: I hope so. I really hope so for her. I think she's very good player so...

ANA IVANOVIC: Well, definitely this was my great effort. I beat first time Top 10 player. I got lot of experience, so many things to learn, even from this match. You have to be tough. And there is still so many things I have to improve in my game, so really looking forward.

ANA IVANOVIC: No, no.

ANA IVANOVIC: No, no, not really (smiling).