Watch ES Fancast: A Live Interview with Ana Ivanovic

The ES Fancast is your one-stop destination for the saucy and the undisclosed whispers of the sports world. Interact with industry insiders, answer polls and quizzes, watch instant reels, and read articles about your favorite sports stars on this one-of-a-kind sporting platform. This week we sit down with Ana Ivanovic- tennis icon, former world no.1, Roland Garros champion, a successful entrepreneur, and now a mother rejoicing the sport from the other side. An Australian Open runner up herself, the Serbian star opens up on the excitement of the first major of the 2024 season with her vital insights on the game exclusively on EssentiallySports. Hosted by: Kenny Ducey

Hosted byKenny Ducey

Episode description

Quick Moments

Rundown of the key segments from the livestream

Movies and Entertainment

What's your take

Which movie would Ana Ivanovic act in if given the chance?

Sports documentary

41%

Action movie

28%

Drama movie

31%

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Ana Ivanovic’s Pinnacle

What's your take

Which of these seems to be the biggest moment in Ana Ivanovic’s life so far?

Winning The Roland Garros title

29%

Becoming a mother to three great kids

36%

Becoming a Sports Illustrated and VOGUE Model

36%

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Schweinsteiger Magic

What's your take

Amongst so many of Bastian Schweinsteiger’s achievements; which is Ana Ivanoic’s favorite?

World Cup Victory with Germany in 2014

50%

8X Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich

25%

1X UEFA Super Cup winner with Bayern Munich

25%

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Off-Court Ivanovic

What's your take

Which one is a more challenging role for Ana Ivanovic- Parenting three kids or running a successful business brand?

Neither- She does both of them happily

38%

Running a successful business is extremely challenging

25%

Raising kids is the most challenging

38%

Back on set in 2024 - can't wait for everything that's coming this year! ☺️🤞🏼 pic.twitter.com/fRiFxYxH9w
— Ana Ivanovic (@anaivanovic) January 10, 2024

Family Ties

What's your take

Who is the more strict parent between Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger?

None of them are strict

21%

It’s Ana Ivanovic

71%

Bastian Schweinsteiger is the strict dad

Ana Ivanovic hitting forehands today.

She always had one of the most beautiful forehands in women’s tennis.

Please make a comeback. 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/KWPPMeUWil
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 29, 2023

03:01

The Serbian LEGACY

What's your take

Is Ava Ivanovic ‘The Greatest’ Serbian Female Tennis Athlete, Parallel To Novak Djokovic?

Ana Ivanovic is the feminine parallel to Novak Djokovic

62%

Monica Seles is the greatest female Tennis Star from Serbia

23%

Jelena Jankovic should be crowned the G.O.A.T female Serbian Tennis star

15%

06:23

A Legend

What's your take

Which modern-day Tennis star reminds us most of Ana Ivanovic?

None- she was one of a kind

50%

Iga Swiatek replicates Ivanovic’s style

17%

Maria Sakkari reminds us of Ivanovic

33%

07:40

Ana Talks About AO

12:00

Ana and Novak: What Next?

13:30

A hint of comeback?

13:45

G.O.A.T Debate

What's your take

Is Novak Djokovic The Greatest Tennis Player of All-Time?

Roger Federer is the Tennis G.O.A.T

25%

Rafael Nadal says Hi!

25%

Yes- Djokovic is the greatest of all time

50%

15:22

The Olympic Gold

What's your take

Can Novak Djokovic add the Olympic Gold Medal to his list of Tennis achievements?

He can surely win an Olympic Gold

50%

Maybe-Novak Djokovic should try

30%

He has earned it all in the Tennis world

20%

17:30

GOAT for a reason

20:00

Night magic at the US Open

17.20

Ana on Federer's Farewell

13.30

Novak’s Technique Revealed

20:10

Unstoppable Ana Ivanovic

What's your take

Which do you think was the biggest win of Ana Ivanovic’s career?

Defeating a prime Serena Williams

57%

The memorable victory over Maria Sharapova

14%

Ivanovic winning over Dinara Safina

29%

22:00

Ana: Women Thrive

23:43

Women in Sports

What's your take

Which women trio in all of sports would you pick as most popular?

Ana Ivanoic- Maria Sharapova- Serena Williams

67%

Ronda Rousey- Amanda Nunes- Valentina Shevchenko

17%

Simone Biles- Svetlana Khorkina-Gina Gogean

17%

11.20

Serena's retirement

26:00

Champion mom: Navigating tennis

10.25

Ana on Serena's prowess

27:00

Ana’s children DON’T play it!

28:00

A Notting Hill Proposal!

28:50

Movies and Connections

What's your take

Which of the following movie do you think is Ana Ivanovic’s favorite?

The Wolf of the Wall Street is her favorite movie

14%

Ana Ivanovic’s favorite movie is ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

43%

‘The Note Book’ is the one.

43%

30:30

The gift of a lifetime

34:20

Sports and Business

What's your take

Who would you consider the most successful athlete-entrepreneur in the world of sports?

Michael Jordan should hold the tag

50%

Serena Williams has the best business mind

25%

Floyd Mayweather is the best businessman in sports world

25%

35:55

National Pride

What's your take

Besides Ana Ivanovic, Who else is UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Serbia?

Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic are the ones

50%

Only Ana Ivanovic is the UNICEF National Ambassador of Serbia

25%

Aleksandar Djordjevic and Ana Ivanovic are the UNICEF National Amabdassadors of Serbia

25%

37:20

The multi talented Ana Ivanovic

What's your take

Other than Tennis, which profession would Ana Ivanovic pull off the best?

Ana Ivanovic is a great model

25%

She can be a great actor or entertainer

25%

Ana Ivanovic and Branding Business go best together

50%

39:05

Fantasy Quest

What's your take

Upon possibly returning to tennis for an exhibition- Whom should Ana Ivanovic face?

Ana Ivanovic should go against Maria Sharapova

40%

Ana Ivanovic vs Serena Williams would be mind-blowing

40%

Venus Williams is the perfect exhibitionist for Ana Ivanovic

20%

40:00

Ana On Jessica Alba

42:00

The Next Generation Kings

What's your take

Which Modern Day Star can reach the stardom and success of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?

Carlos Alcaraz is the Next BIG Thing

50%

Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the next Superstar

33%

Danil Medvedev is already becoming the BIG Star

17%

43:30

AO & Everything

What's your take

Which City has hosted the Australian Open for the most time?

Melbourne tops the table

60%

It’s the Capital- Canberra

20%

Sydney holds the record

20%

Books

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