Ana Ivanovic will start at this year’s U.S Open with a first round contest against Ksenia Pervak

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Ana Ivanovic has never made it to the quarter-finals at the U.S Open, but she’ll enter this year’s competition with high hopes having reached the fourth round last season. The former world No. 1 hasn’t beeen in particularly noteworthy form of late though, and whilst she’s not played badly, she’ll need to raise her game in order to win another slam.

Ivanovic will get underway at Flushing Meadows with a first round showdown against world No. 52 Ksenia Pervak. Pervak is a huge talent, and her fairly recent performances in Bad Gastein and Baku were very impressive. The 20 year-old might not be ready to make a huge impact in a slam just yet, but the fact that she reached the fourth round this season at Wimbledon outlines her potential.

Ivanovic will be expected to prevail on Tuesday, but she could be in for a real battle. Pervak will be aiming to build upon her Wimbledon displays and climb the rankings as quickly as possible. This promises to be an entertaining matchup.

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