Serbia’s former top-ranked player Ana Ivanovic ended the 2011 season in high spirits after successfully defending the year-end WTA Tournament of Champions title via a straight sets win over Anabel Medina-Garigues. Her last title win was at the same tournament a year ago.
“I feel great. Very unexpected, actually,” said Ivanovic.
“I think I played an impeccable match today. Really I didn’t do much wrong,” the 2008 French Open champion added.
For her victory, Ivanovic received $210,000 and coincidentally, she won the tournament on her 24th birthday.
“I think next year is going to be big, and I really want to sort of play tournaments that I’m ready for and really go and take my chances because you know I think especially the first half of the year I have nothing to defend and I can take my opportunities and hopefully keep the level and break the top 10,” said Ivanovic.
“That would be the first step, first goal, and then take it from there,” she added.
