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Ana Ivanovic able to 'out-Serena' Williams in Australian Open upset

In the course of one match, the entire 2014 narrative in women's tennis has been rewritten. Before the event aficionados —including Mouratoglou — were

Jon Wertheim

Ana Ivanovic able to 'out-Serena' Williams in Australian Open upset
Ana Ivanovic able to 'out-Serena' Williams in Australian Open upset /
Ana Ivanovic had struggled in major tournaments before besting Serena Williams in the round of 16.
Ana Ivanovic had struggled in major tournaments before besting Serena Williams in the round of 16 :: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

In the course of one match, the entire 2014 narrative in women's tennis has been rewritten. Before the event aficionados —including Mouratoglou — were speculating favorably on Serena's chances of winning the Grand Slam, all four Majors. Here we are less than a month into the year and that possibility has been eliminated. Instead we have others.

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Jon Wertheim
JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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