Reuters
After suffering early losses in several tournaments this season, it is just a matter of time that former world number one Jelena Jankovic will do something to remedy the situation. This time, she’s taking major steps to regain her confidence in court.
According to her latest blog entry, Jankovic revealed that she’s going to work with a new fitness coach. This basically confirms that the changes made during her offseason training did not work out.
At the ongoing BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, Jankovic suffered an early defeat in the hands of eventual semifinalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
My preparation in the off-season was different this year, and I don’t think the change has worked out for me. These weren’t the results I expected. Especially after ending last year so well, my goal this year was to start dominating women’s tennis. I wanted to be even better in 2009. I feel like I’ve gone down a few levels. My whole game is suffering, and I’ve lost my confidence. I’m making changes, like I’ll be working with a new fitness coach. I hope to find my game again soon. I’m staying positive. I need to keep growing and working hard, and keep my head up high even though it’s not so easy sometimes.
Another issue that’s bothering the Serb these days is her mother’s health condition. According to Jankovic, she’s personally attending to her mother’s needs.
Read Jankovic’s blog in its entirety HERE.
The next tournament for the former top-ranked player is the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami next week.
