Basel, Switzerland - Slumping Serbian former number one Ana
Ivanovic Monday turned over what she hopes is a new page in her
career by hiring Staffi Graf's former mentor Heinz Gunthardt as
coach.
The Ivanovic management made the announcement, which brings to an
end the number 23 player's coaching relationship with the adidas
team, still her clothing sponsor.
Swiss television commentator Gunthardt, 51, guided Graf to a dozen
Grand Slam titles.
The relationship will start next week in a New York exhibition,
with 2008 Roland Garros champion Ivanovic replacing Serena Williams
in a field with Venus Williams, US Open winner Kim Clijsters and
double Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Ivanovic has been in a slump since her last title, earned in Linz
in October, 2008.
The 22-year-old last played to a pair of defeats in Fed Cup this
month while winning her only match of the season in the Australian
Open first round.
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