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Written by Superspa
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Sunday, 09 November 2008 |
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The first tennis moves Jelena has learned in Tennis Club "Red Star".Into her original club,for which she oficially plays nowadays,Jelena came when she was 9 advised by her older brother Marko.After only few trainings,Jelena Jankovic started to single out from a number of talented girls for her extra talent.Then a period of hard work in Belgrade,at the time when it was almost impossible to provide all the necessary training conditions to practise tennis at the highest level.However,thanks to her family and club,Jelena has come out of that period as one of the best young tennis players in Eastern Europe.Her great performances in young category competitions were simply the introduction into her extraordinary junior competition matches. 
Eventhough Jelena s biggest love and occupation is tennis she triest ti make as much free time as possible to spend it with her family,friends and for her own pleasure.Through her all career so far her family was always on the top of her priorites(her father Veselin,brothers Marko and Stefan,and esspecially her mother Snezana,who escorts Jelena on her major world tours).Jelena parents are economist and brothers are students.There are some members of her family who played tennis for pleasure but Jelena is the first one to do it professionally.Jelena loves to travel,read and watch tv in her free time.The favourite book is "the brigade on the Drina",(by famous Serbian Nobel prize winner Ivo Andric)her favourite film is "Titanik" and actor Robert de Niro.Jelena speaks English,as well French language since she went to French diplomatic school in Belgrade.Jelena has,also.attended piano lessons.Today,Jelena is a student of a private"Megatrend" colledge in Belgrade. 
Date of Birth February 28, 1985
Birthplace Belgrade, Serbia
Height 5'9 1/2'' (1.77 m)
Weight 134 1/2 lbs. (61 kg)
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status Pro
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 09 November 2008 )
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