Ana Ivanovic ready for US Open Series

Former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia is preparing well ahead of the US Open Series. The Serbian will kick off her campaign with the Bank of the West Classic tournament, to be played in Stanford. Serbian tennis sensation Ana Ivanovic is in Stanford ahead of the Bank of the West Classic, which commences on Monday. The former World No. 1 will kick-off her US Open Series campaign on Tuesday, with a first round match against Ayumi Morita. This is the second time that Ivanovic is playing in Stanford. The Serbian has clinched two titles in California: Los Angeles in 2007 and Indian Wells in 2008.

After playing in Stanford, Ivanovic will head down to San Diego to play in the Mercury Insurance Open. After that Ana will play in the Rogers Cup. She could not play in the Rogers Cup last year, but clinched the title here way back in 2006. She has a good 9-3 win-loss record in Canada.

When asked about the forthcoming US Open Series, Ana quoted, "This is a very intense part of the season." She further added that "The hard courts really take their toll on your body and you require great fitness to play to a high level each week. I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead."