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
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

Action movie

Drama movie

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

Becoming a mother to three great kids

Becoming a Sports Illustrated and VOGUE Model

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

8X Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich

1X UEFA Super Cup winner with Bayern Munich

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

Running a successful business is extremely challenging

Raising kids is the most challenging

Family Ties

What's your take

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

None of them are strict

It’s Ana Ivanovic

Bastian Schweinsteiger is the strict dad

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

Monica Seles is the greatest female Tennis Star from Serbia

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

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

Iga Swiatek replicates Ivanovic’s style

Maria Sakkari reminds us of Ivanovic

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

Rafael Nadal says Hi!

Yes- Djokovic is the greatest of all time

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

Maybe-Novak Djokovic should try

He has earned it all in the Tennis world

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

The memorable victory over Maria Sharapova

Ivanovic winning over Dinara Safina

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

Ronda Rousey- Amanda Nunes- Valentina Shevchenko

Simone Biles- Svetlana Khorkina-Gina Gogean

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

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

‘The Note Book’ is the one.

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

Serena Williams has the best business mind

Floyd Mayweather is the best businessman in sports world

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

Only Ana Ivanovic is the UNICEF National Ambassador of Serbia

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

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

She can be a great actor or entertainer

Ana Ivanovic and Branding Business go best together

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

Ana Ivanovic vs Serena Williams would be mind-blowing

Venus Williams is the perfect exhibitionist for Ana Ivanovic

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

Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the next Superstar

Danil Medvedev is already becoming the BIG Star

43:30

AO & Everything

What's your take

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

Melbourne tops the table

It’s the Capital- Canberra

Sydney holds the record

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