NEWS

A highlight-reel athlete, catch a glimpse of Ana’s life on and off the court.     

Facts

Hometown(s): Novi Sad, Serbia + Mulhouse, France

Current Home: Long Island

Tennis Career:  Number 1 Junior in Serbia and France. College Tennis at USC (Go Gamecocks!). 

Paddle Career: I started playing paddle because my friends told me I had to try it, plus I was a new assistant at a club. It was everywhere. [Ana was a Director of Racquets in Connecticut for many years.]

Reasons to Love Paddle: Competing and spending quality time with Flor (Hanisch) and the other awesome people on the Tour. We're friends but we're really, really competing hard against each other. It's a nice combination of both worlds.

Favorite Paddle Memory: Winning my first Nationals with Flor. She was pregnant, and we played in the rain in New Jersey. 

Strengths: Anticipating well, being aggressive and unpredictable.

Hobbies: Traveling, planning my next meal, watching Grey’s Anatomy.

Crazy Fun Facts: 1) Ana learned most of her trick shots from Gael Monfils. 2) She speaks 4-5 languages. 3) She is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Absolute Padel Team.