Ana Ivanovic splits with coach Nemanja Kontic after a year

Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has decided to split with coach Nemanja Kontic. According to a statement on her official website, Kontic's contract expired after

Courtney Nguyen | Jul 9, 2014

Ana Ivanovic splits with coach Nemanja Kontic after a year /

Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has decided to split with coach Nemanja Kontic. According to a statement on her official website, Kontic's contract expired after Wimbledon and after extensive discussion the two mutually decided not to renew it. Ivanovic is looking to appoint a new coach shortly.

Ivanovic hired Kontic last year after Wimbledon when she split with her previous coach Nigel Sears. Over the last year Ivanovic has credited Kontic for having a more relaxed attitude towards her tennis, and that mentality has helped produce one of the best seasons of Ivanovic's career. Back up to No. 11 in the WTA rankings, Ivanovic has won three titles this season and leads the tour with 39 match wins.

The coaching carousel is anticipated to be spinning over the next few weeks, as players now have time to reassess their teams and make changes before the summer hard court season. Leading that charge, No. 2 Li Na split with her coach Carlos Rodriguez after losing in the third round at Wimbledon.

Published Jul 9, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.