PARIS, France – Ana Ivanovic was in vintage form in her French Open quarterfinal match against Elina Svitolina, ripping 37 winners in 75 minutes to beat the WTA Rising Star in straight sets and get back into the French Open semifinals – her first Grand Slam semifinal since winning this title in 2008.
From start to finish the No.7-seeded Ivanovic’s game was dialed in, particularly her trademark forehand side, which produced a whopping 28 of those 37 winners in the match. She converted on four of five break points and allowed only eight winners past her to defeat the No.19-seeded Svitolina, 6-3, 6-2.
Ivanovic is now through to the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time since winning her first Grand Slam title here in 2008, the run that propelled her to No.1 in the world immediately afterwards.
Ana Ivanovic logro 37 disparos ganadores en 75 minutos en partido de cuartos de final frente a Elina Svitolina para regresar a semifinales del Abierto de Francia, su primeras semifinales en un Grand slam desde que ganara este titulo en Francia el 2008…
Desde el comienzo la preclasificada numero 7, mostro control en todas sus áreas con un reves de su marca como principal arma…los numeros demuestran el total control que tuvo sobre su rival, 6-3 y 6-2….en semifinales se enfrentara a Lucie Safarova…quien supero en sets corridos a G. Muguruza 7-6 y 6-3….