Messaggioda robert de niro.. » 21/02/2008 - 08:18
Ivanovic's fairytale rise up the ranks on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour over the past 12 months has been nothing short of sensational and she arrived in Qatar this week as world No.3. However, her dreams of Gulf glory were dealt a major blow on Day 3 when she injured her ankle whilst slipping during a baseline exchange with Govortsova at 5-1 30-30 in the second set. The 20-year-old Serb valiantly battled on and after fending off one game point, somehow managed to close out a 63 61 victory.
"It definitely hurts a lot and I have difficulty stepping on it," Ivanovic said of her injury after the match. "I'll have to wait and see how it reacts overnight, but honestly it's very questionable for the next round. I was a little bit scared and thought I couldn't finish the match. I just took my chances and don't know how I managed to finish. I knew I had to go for my shots because I couldn't run or go into deep rallies."