The score suggested Ana Ivanovic dodged an eyesore of a defeat when she slipped past Vera Dushevina, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, in a first-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon at the United States Open.
If the result was unbecoming of Ivanovic, the No. 1-ranked women’s player, it certainly did not show on her face. Her smile in the postmatch news conference was a luminous half moon.
After making 40 unforced errors and frittering away two match points against a player ranked 56 places below her, Ivanovic said, “I’m very, very happy.” She added, “I’m just so thrilled to be here and to have the opportunity to play.”
If the result was unbecoming of Ivanovic, the No. 1-ranked women’s player, it certainly did not show on her face. Her smile in the postmatch news conference was a luminous half moon.
After making 40 unforced errors and frittering away two match points against a player ranked 56 places below her, Ivanovic said, “I’m very, very happy.” She added, “I’m just so thrilled to be here and to have the opportunity to play.”
