ANA IVANOVIC; A PHENOMENAL COMEBACK

Ana reached her second Grand Slam final by beating ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a pulsating match.
A phenomenal comeback, die-hard attitude and gutsy play in the end led to another milestone in Ana’s career. The 20-year-old celebrated her rise to No.2 in the rankings by becoming the only player other than world No.1 Justine Henin to reach two Grand Slam finals in the past 12 months.
An unrecognizable Ana was losing 6-0, 2-0 before she cultivated a fierce comeback to set up a blockbuster final against fifth seed and fellow 20-year-old Maria Sharapova.
Although four years older than Ana, Hantuchova started the match playing the role of the inexperienced player, as she was contesting her first Grand Slam semi-final. However, she did not feel the pressure, dictating points and making Ana look like a big-stage newbie.
Ana did not start as strongly as she had done against Venus Williams in the quarter-finals. Her footwork was a little slow and she could not stop from making unforced errors. Hantuchova, on the other hand, painted the lines with both her forehand and backhand, and was dominant on serve.

ANA'S BIOGRAPHY
Date of Birth : November 6,1987
Birthplace:Belgrade,Serbia
Height:6'1(1.86 m)/Weight:152 lbs.(69 kg)
Plays : Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status : Pro (August 2003)

Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (5): 2007 - Berlin, Los Angeles, Luxembourg; 2006 - Montreal; 2005 - Canberra; 2004 - ITF/Mallorca 2-ESP, ITF/Gifu-JPN, ITF/Fukuoka-JPN, ITF/Fano-ITA, ITF/Batumi-GEO.
Finalist (2): 2007 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Roland Garros 2007
Semifinalist: (6): 2007 - Amelia Island, Wimbledon, Year-End Championships; 2005 - Warsaw, Zurich, Linz.
Quarterfinalist (14): 2007 - Gold Coast, Sydney, Antwerp, s‘Hertogenbosch
2006 - Sydney, Indian Wells, Warsaw, s'Hertogenbosch; Los Angeles; Linz, Hasselt
2005 - Miami, Roland Garros; 2004 - Luxembourg.

DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2006 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Kirilenko).
Semifinalist (2): 2006 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Warsaw (both w/Kirilenko).

Awards
Junior Wimbledon runner-up 2004
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Most Improved Player 2005
"Miss Fed Cup 2006" for the Europe/Africa Zone
US Open Series champion 2006