Ivanovic not ready to join husband Schweinsteiger in retirement

AFP, NEW YORK: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic suffered a fourth successive defeat Tuesday but insisted she is not about to follow football star husband Bastian Schweinsteiger into international retirement.
The 2008 French Open champion did admit, however, that she would be forced to "reassess" her faltering career after giving up a 5-3 lead and squandering a set point before losing 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 to Denisa Allertova at the US Open.
The 28-year-old has not won a match since making the quarter-finals at Mallorca in June.
Since then she has lost first round at Wimbledon, the Olympics and Cincinnati with her confidence not helped by a wrist injury.
“I really feel like I have to reassess because I have been putting so many hours on court and in the gym in particular trying to get my body healthy,” the Serb star said after a performance that included 41 unforced errors.
“It's been very frustrating not getting anything in return, because I really feel like I invested my heart."
Tuesday's loss was also Ivanovic's second successive first round exit in New York.
Twelve months ago, she lost her opener to Dominika Cibulkova. Her best performance remains a run to the quarter-finals in 2012.
Ivanovic married Manchester United star Schweinsteiger in Venice just after Wimbledon.

Ivanovic not ready to join husband Schweinsteiger in retirement

AFP, NEW YORK: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic suffered a fourth successive defeat Tuesday but insisted she is not about to follow football star husband Bastian Schweinsteiger into international retirement. The 2008 French Open champion did admit, however, that she would be forced to reassess her faltering career after giving up a 5-3 lead and squandering a set point before losing 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 to Denisa Allertova at the US Open. The 28-year-old has not won a match since making the quarter-finals at Mallorca in June. Since then she has lost first round at Wimbledon, the Olympics and Cincinnati with her confidence not helped by a wrist injury. I really feel like I have to reassess because I have been putting so many hours on court and in the gym in particular trying to get my body healthy, the Serb star said after a performance that included 41 unforced errors. Its been very frustrating not getting anything in return, because I really feel like I invested my heart. Tuesdays loss was also Ivanovics second successive first round exit in New York. Twelve months ago, she lost her opener to Dominika Cibulkova. Her best performance remains a run to the quarter-finals in 2012. Ivanovic married Manchester United star Schweinsteiger in Venice just after Wimbledon.