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| Jelena Jankovic
Birthdate: February 28, 1985
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia / Bradenton, Florida, USA
Height: 5'9 1/2" (1.77m)
Weight: 130lbs (59kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2000
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Personal Coached by Ricardo Sanchez ... Favorite surface is hardcourt and favorite shot is backhand ... Introduced to tennis at age nine-and-a-half by older brother and fitness coach, Marko ... Student of a Megatrend university in Belgrade ... Father, Veselin, and mother, Snezana, are economists; brothers, Marco and Stefan, are students ... Entire family plays recreational tennis ... Learned piano as a child ... Favorites include the color red, orchids, actor Robert DeNiro, the movie Titanic and the book Bridge on Drina ... Relaxes by watching TV and reading ... Favorite city is Rome because of its history ... Most memorable experience was winning Australian Open juniors ... Considers herself competitive, friendly and well-organized ... Learned French at a diplomatic school in Serbia ... Admires Monica Seles. |
| 2008 Year in Review First year-end No.1 finish, highlighted by four Tour singles titles and first Grand Slam singles final at US Open; won sixth through ninth Tour singles titles at Rome (as No.4 seed, d. qualifier Cornet in final) and in 12-match fall win streak at Beijing (as top seed, d. No.4 seed Kuznetsova in final), Stuttgart (as No.2 seed, d. Petrova in final) and Moscow (as top seed, d. No.7 seed Zvonareva in final)... To read Jelena Jankovic's complete Player Profile, check out the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2009 Official Guide |
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