Dulko knocks out Ivanovic

Former finalist and world number one Ana Ivanovic put on a brave face after she flopped out of the Australian Open on Thursday.

Updated on: Jan 22, 2010, 01:17:41 IST

Agencies | By HT Correspondent, Melbourne

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Former finalist and world number one Ana Ivanovic put on a brave face after she flopped out of the Australian Open on Thursday. The Serbian lost to experienced Argentinian Gisela Dulko 6-7 (6/8), 7-5, 6-4 with her error-riddled performance a far cry from 2008, when she lost the Australian Open final and won the French Open.

“It's hard and it hurts, but it's a process,” she said after failing to get past the second round for the sixth time in her past seven tournaments. “I think I just have to be patient, it will take some time.”

It was the first time Dulko has advanced beyond the second round here in seven attempts.

Stay updated with the latest scores, results, and headlines from us sports, wwe, football, tennis, hockey, and other sports. Follow live action, big tournaments, and top players across all major leagues on sports by Hindustan Times.