Anna loses
to Dokic in Australian Open first round
17th January 2012
 Anna
put up a lacklustre performance in the first round of the
Australian Open as she went down 2-6 1-6 to Jelena Dokic of
Australia in 48 minutes.
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photos from the
match. |
Australian
Open Draw
12th January 2012
 The
draw for the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open
has been released and Anna will play Jelena Dokic of Australia
in the first round. Anna has played Dokic once before at
the Australian Open three years ago and lost in three sets.
This match will be played on Monday or Tuesday. If Anna
can get through that match she could face No.9 seed Marion
Bartoli of France in the next round.
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Anna has played this tournament seven times before and her best
result was reaching the quarters in 2007. Last year Anna
lost in the 2nd round to Petra Kvitova. |
Anna's run
in Hobart comes to an end due to injury
12th January 2012
 Anna
had to pull out of the Hobart International due to cramping.
The score was 6-4 4-6 0-1 when Anna pulled out against No.6 seed
Shahar Peer of Israel.
Anna says: “I will see the physio tomorrow in Melbourne. I
think it will be fine. With me, I always want to try until the
end but it was not necessary to stay there. I didn’t really want
to play through the pain anymore, that’s why I decided to stop
the match.”
Anna's next tournament is the Australian Open beginning on
Monday. |
Anna
through to Hobart Quarters
9th January 2012
 In her return from injury and illness, Anna has advanced to
the quarters of the Moorilla Hobart International in Hobart,
Australia. Ana defeated Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 6-3
6-2 in 63 minutes.
In the quarters to be played on Thursday, Anna will play No.6 seed Shahar Peer of Israel.
This match will be played at 19.00 local time. They have
played six times before and Anna leads the series 4-2 - all six
matches were played on hardcourts. |
Anna
retires in Dubai
16th February 2011
 Anna
had to pull out of her 2nd round match in Dubai against Caroline
Wozniacki of Denmark with a gastrointestinal illness.
Wozniacki won the first set easily against a sick Anna 6-1.
Then Anna took control of the 2nd set as she lead 5-3, but after
a very long point, Anna collapsed on court. After some
medical treatment, Anna came back on court and played 2 points
but it was too much as she pulled out. |
Anna sets
up meeting with Wozniacki in Dubai
15th February 2011
 The
tennis wasn't pretty as Anna's opponent Daniela Hantuchova was
struggling throughout the match but Anna prevailed with a 6-1
6-3 win to extend her record against the Slovak to 5-2.
After the match, Anna said: "I guess Daniela just came from
Asia and didn't have enough time to adapt to the jet lag and
everything. I was trying my best today. I actually thought I
wouldn't have a lot of chances to win, but it's a very big
tournament and I really wanted to, so I was trying my best and
it was working. I'm pretty confident. I think I'm going in the
right direction. At least now I feel I'm playing tennis. A year
ago it was something different. I don't want to expect too much,
I just want to enjoy practicing, then enjoy the matches and try
to win. I don't want to put pressure on myself. It's the
beginning of a new career for me. I don't think about three
years ago. Of course it gave me some experience, but it will
also put more pressure on me."
On Wednesday at 19.00 local time, Anna will play No.1 seed
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. Wozniacki leads the series
3-0 but each of the 3 matches on hardcourts have gone the
distance. |
Dubai draw
released
12th February 2011
 The
draw for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has been
released and Anna will play Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in
the 1st round. They have played 6 times and Anna leads the
series 4-2. They have played 3 times on hardcourts and
Anna leads 2-1.
The 1st seed Anna can met is No.1 seed Caroline Wozniacki of
Denmark in the 2nd round.
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draw.
Dubai is a Premier 5 event and Anna has played here twice and
her best result was reaching the quarters in 2008. Anna
didn't play here last year. |
Anna's
Australian Open campaign over
20th January 2011
 Anna
was knocked out of the Australian Open in Melbourne in the 2nd
round by no.25 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic.
Anna lost 3-6 4-6 in 1 hour and 15 minutes. |
Anna wins 1st
match of 2011 at Australian Open
17th January 2011
Anna defeated Olga
Govortsova of Belarus 6-3 6-4 to advance to the 2nd round of the
Australian Open in 1 hour and 15 minutes to give Anna her first
win of 2011.
In Thursday's 2nd round, Anna will play no.25 seed Petra Kvitova
of the Czech Republic. Anna has never played Kvitova
before. |
Anna
starts 2011 with a loss
3rd January 2011
Anna's
start to 2011 didn't go to plan as she was knocked out of the
Brisbane International. Anna lost to Ksenia Pervak of
Russia 2-6 2-6 in 1 hour and 15 minutes. |
Anna to start
2011 in Brisbane
2nd January 2011
 The
draw for the Brisbane International in Brisbane, Australia has
been released and Anna is unseeded and will play lucky loser
Ksenia Pervak of Russia in the 1st round on Monday.
They have played once before in Prague on clay last year and
Anna lost 2-6 3-6. Anna was due to play Daniela Hantuchova
of Slovakia, but she had to pull out due to injury.
This is Anna's 1st appearance in Brisbane and Anna has no points
to defend this week. Brisbane is played on hardcourts and
is an International $220K event. |
Anna's
2011 Australian season schedule
3rd December 2010
 Anna
will start 2011 at the Brisbane International in Brisbane,
Australia. This tournament will start on January 2nd and
is an International 220K event and Anna will be making her debut
there.
Anna will then head south to play the Moorilla International in
Hobart, Australia, this is also an International 220K event and
Anna has played there 3 times before and her best result was
winning it in 2007.
On January 17th the first Grand Slam of the year at the
Australian Open in Melbourne will begin. |
Moscow
Quarter-Final Interview
22nd October 2010
 Q.
Today’s tie was very tense. You seemed to be nervous. How will
you recover from it?
A. Basically, I already have. The season is over. The game was
indeed really tense and kind of wavering: there were good
streaks and streaks of mistakes. It was difficult for me to pull
it together. But now the season is over and I hope to recover
well during 3 weeks of rest.
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to read more. |
2010 over for
Anna
22nd October 2010
 Anna's
year is over as she was knocked out of the Kremlin Cup in
Moscow.
Anna lost 3-6 6-7 to Vera Dushevina of Russia in the quarters. |
Anna
into Moscow Quarters
21st October 2010
 Anna
defeated Mariya Koryttseva of the
Ukraine 6-1 6-2 to reach the quarters at the Kremlin Cup in
Moscow to reach her 5th quarter-final of 2010.
In Friday's quarter-final, Anna will play Vera Dushevina of
Russia. Anna has played Dushevina twice before and leads
the series 2-0, the last meeting was in Portoroz in August this
year and Anna won 2-6 6-3 7-5. |
Moscow 1st
Round Interview
19th October 2010
Q:
Can you call this victory the most important this year?
A: Can’t say that it is the most important, but it’s the best. I
have not beat anybody top 20 this year.
Q: Was it
an easy match for you? Don’t you think that Li burnt out?
A: Yes, I think she didn’t show her best tennis, and that really
helped me.
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to read more. |
Anna
defeats Li in Moscow
19th October 2010
 Anna
defeated no.3 seed Na Li of China to advance to the 2nd round of
the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia. Anna won 6-4 6-2 in 6-4
6-2 in 1 hour and 18 minutes to score her best win of 2010.
After the win, Anna said: "She's a tough opponent and
it was great I won. I don't think anyone expected this result
from me but I always believe in myself. It feels great to
get a win under my belt and especially in front of the home
crowd I think she was a little tight because she needed
points for Doha. Maybe she put too much pressure on herself,
which helped me."
In the 2nd round, Anna will play Mariya Koryttseva of the
Ukraine. Anna leads Koryttseva 2-0 in the head-to-head
series, the last meeting was in Budapest in July this year on
clay and Anna won 6-2 6-0. |
