Received the Order of Karađorđe's Star
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Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 18 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2008. Janković won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles and two doubles titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon mixed-doubles title partnering Jamie Murray. Her career-best major performance in singles…
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sports · Serbian former tennis player (born 1985) · tennis player · also Jelena Janković, Jelena Jankovic, Elena Jankovic, Yelena Jankovic, Jelena Yankovic, Yelena Yankovic
Born 28 February 1985 · Q15269
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2017· 1 entry
2015· 1 entry
Longmont Times-Call: Jelena Jankovic takes down Petra Kvitova
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2014· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic exchange words on court at the Dubai Championship
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With Janković losing again in straight sets
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2013· 1 entry
At China Open, they met in the final and Serena won in two sets
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2012· 1 entry
And 2013 she chose blacked out ones; since January 2014 Janković has been playing with the Prince O3 Red LS
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2011· 1 entry
Janković was the defending champion, but Ivanovic defeated her in the fourth round, ending her title defence
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2010· 1 entry
Won the WTA Indian Wells Open with WTA Tour Womens (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Won the WTA Cincinnati Open with WTA Tour Womens (2009).
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2008· 7 entries
New York Magazine: Jelena Jankovic, Gracious Loser
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Won the WTA China Open with WTA Tour Womens (2008).
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Won the WTA Italian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2008).
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With Janković winning four of the six meetings, including three consecutive times in three consecutive tournaments during the fall
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The first player in the history of the WTA Tour to do this without winning a Grand Slam title
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Quarterfinal, Janković won in two sets
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After beating Madison Keys, Alisa Kleybanova, and Kurumi Nara, all in straight sets
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2007· 6 entries
Won the WTA Italian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2007).
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2007).
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Played for Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team (2007).
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Became the first female Serbian player to win a Grand Slam title when she won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with British partner Jamie Murray
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And 2008, however, both have since underperformed on the WTA Tour and dropped out of the Top 10 in contrasting circumstances
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Janković winning at the French Open, and Williams winning at the US Open in 2007
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2006· 2 entries
Where she defeated the defending champion in the third round, winning in three sets
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In straight sets, and Serena won at the Australian Open in 2007
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2005· 1 entry
With Zvonareva winning a second round match in Rome
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2004· 2 entries
Played their first match in San Diego; Serena won in three sets
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Played for Serbia and Montenegro Fed Cup team (2004–2005).
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2001· 2 entries
Played for Yugoslavia Fed Cup team (2001–2003).
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Started to play on the WTA Tour; she reached the second round at her first tournament at the Indian Wells Open
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1985· 1 entry
Born 1985-02-28.
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1974· 1 entry
To win 50 matches in the first half of a year
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