- 06 Jan 2010, 03:43
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21.12.2009.
Hello my dear fans,
I wrote you last time upon my arrival from Doha, when the season 2009. ended, and my vacation started, which I spent partly in Belgrade and partly in Italy. I was having a rest for around 20 days, and then I went to the USA, where I began practicing for the 2010. I'm waiting the next year with great ambitions and will to return to the very top of the WTA rankings. I'm in Florida for two weeks already, working hard and preparing for the challenges on the court which the new season is going to bring.
My team is with me, and we have a working plan and program for each day, which we strictly hold to. It is like that because of our goal to do the preparations for the upcoming 2010. in such a way that during the year the results we're expecting come. It is not easy to get up early every day, and spend hours on the court. But, it is all a price to pay in order to reach my goal and be in the top. I don't have problems with the practicing, beause tennis is my life preocupation, and it is something I enjoy and love to do.
I practice at Bollettieri Academy, where every day I see large number of well known tennis players, but also many young talents which are yet to turn their skills into results on the court. It is nice to be surrounded by all those young people, who are full of positive energy and will to touch the stars in the sport they've chosen. I was once in the same position, when I came as a 12-year old to this Academy, not knowing anyone, totally alone in the world of strangers. But, it only made me stronger and made me more hard working and a tougher person. It wasn't easy because I sacrificed a lot for that, but I'm now in a position to help others, to go every day to the courts of Bollettieri camp with a smile on my face, and to be surrounded by people whom I love and who love me. When I look at all those children, the new little champions, I sense a burst of emotions and remember the times that past, the time when I became mature and tough.
I feel sorry for not to be able to do a part of my season preparations in Belgrade, and for the situation is still the same when I started playing tennis ? there are no courts, nor conditions for practices. Unfortunately, so many years have passed, so many thins we have done for our and world's tennis, and still in our country, in our Belgrade, we do not have the conditions to practice. Therefore, we must travel around the globe and look for the places where we are to prepare for victories, the things people always expect us to do, and the things we got our people used to.
New Year approaches. I will spend it in Florida, with my family and friends. We have already decorated a New Year tree, and I must say I'm enchanted with its look. After the intensive practice I like to sit across this tree and rest just by watching it shine in all its great appearance. In the same time I listen Christmas carols which give a special touch to the upcoming holidays.
I travel to Australia on 5th January 2010. where I'm going to spend our Christmas holidays, and then I'm starting with tournaments, and the first matches in the next season. The starting tournament I will play in Sydney, after which the Grand Slam in Melbourne follows ? Australian Open. ANTA already made a nice dress, turquoise blue, which I will wear on these tournaments. After Australia I'm coming to Belgrade, and to FED cup tie with Russia in Arena. I hope that we will continue with the victories and the approach to FED cup trophy.
My loved ones, I wish you all the best, good health, luck, joy and love, and to celebrate New Year's Eve in the best possible manner.
THANK YOU A LOT FOR THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING ME AND STILL DO!!!
I love you all
your JJ