Djokovic, Ivanovic sweat it out Sunday, May 25, 2008 By Matthew Cronin The Serbians are no longer new sensations, but high-ranked players with a world of expectations on their broad shoulders. That showed on opening day at Roland Garros when world number three Novak Djokovc and number two Ana Ivanovic struggled to victories. Australian Open champion Djokovic had a very hard time convincing himself to hit out and scratched past Germany's Denis Gremelmayr 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 while 2007 finalist Ivanovic was frequently inconsistent in a 6-2 7-5 victory Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson. Still, the childhood friends came, as Djokovic regained control of his serve and overhead and Ivanovic played smarter in the end. "I'm not really happy with my performance today. I played pretty passively and he used it, he was taking chances and deserved to win the first set," said Djokovic, who won the Italian Open three weeks ago and who was beaten by defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semifinals last year. Ivanovic, who began the year with a bang by reaching the Australian Open final and winning Indian Wells, has slumped as of late, being knocked out early of both Berlin and Rome. Had she had better performances at those two tournaments, she likely would have come into Roland Garros at number one, but instead, Maria Sharapova holds that honor. While Ivanovic is loaded with talent, it's still not clear whether she has the mental make-up to push through to the top. "This year I'm number two and obviously have more expectations for myself, so that's something I'm still learning how to deal with," said Ivanovic, who will face the tricky Czech lefty, Lucie Safarova, in the next round. 以下与本版无关................... 来源 http://0rz.tw/fe47Y --

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