Cape Town – Despite another early exit at a grand slam, Ana Ivanovic is not considering hanging up her racket just yet.
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“I got some ideas from when my opponent began mixing in some spin in her first serves during the first set”, Hibino said. It just hurts because I know what I invested.
Ivanovic’s poor form this year – she has a record of 15 wins and 16 losses – has understandably had some wondering if retirement is a consideration, but the 28-year-old insists she will not be quitting.
Two-time grand slam victor Stan Wawrinka dealt Fernando Verdasco a rare first-round loss at the US Open, sweeping aside the Spaniard in straight sets on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the 32-year-old footballer will play his 121st and last global for Germany against Finland in Moenchengladbach.
The Serb was serving for the first set at 6-5 on Tuesday but struggled with her serve and faltered in the tiebreaker.
Despite her early exit, Ivanovic will not travel to Monchengladbach on Wednesday to watch Schweinsteiger’s last worldwide match for Germany in the friendly against Finland.
In the second set, her strategy of pulling back on big shots backfired.
Despite the disappointments she’s suffered this year, Ivanovic embraces the tough moments and bad luck, viewing them as just another facet in her long career.
Flipkens would then hold serve for the first time but her late bit of resistance only prolonged the inevitable as Halep closed out the rout to setting up a second-round meeting with Czech Lucie Safarova. She entered the U.S. Open ranked No. 31. I had some tough times. It was great match, and I think good start of this week.
It looked as though the match could be heading for five sets when Becker got the early break in the fourth, but Nishikori broke back twice to seal the win in a touch over two hours. It will be Nishikori’s first career match against the 1.98-meter Russian. 12th seed David Goffin of Belgium was defeated by world ranked 122 Jared Donaldson of the United States with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-Love.
Williams, a two-time victor in Flushing Meadows, next faces Julia Georges, who defeated Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 6-2.
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The two-time major champion beat Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4 despite more unforced errors than winners (37-30).
