Category Archives: Carlsbad

Zvonareva Tops Ivanovic

Ana Ivanovic pushed Vera Zvonareva in their semifinal in Carlsbad but with Vera tightening her service games up it was the higher ranked Russian who came out on top in the close 5-7, 7-4, 6-4 match. Read more »

Ivanovic Finding Form

Ana Ivanovic has beaten an injured Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-2 after an hour and seventeen minutes of play in Carlsbad, Peng unable to combat the attack of Ivanovic. Ivanovic has been returning to the top of the women’s game as she works her way to better form.

In the semifinal Ivanovic will face Vera Zvonareva who beat Sabine Lisicki 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 despite six double faults and a slow start. “I think I started off a little slow but then I think I picked it up and it was a little bit better, a little bit cleaner than the previous one.”