How the Mirror Strategy Helped Ana Ivanovic Beat The Best Players in the World

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Dejan Petrovic

Learn how Ana Ivanovic used the mirror strategy to beat Safarova, Wozniacki, and more—disrupting patterns and taking control with simple but smart shot direction changes.

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Inside Djokovic’s Rise: Training with His Junior Coach
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Coaching World No.1 Ana Ivanovic: Confidence, Weapons & the Psychology of Women’s Tennis
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How Djokovic Turned His Junior Weaknesses Into World-Class Weapons
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Serve Target & Toss Drill From Djokovic’s Junior Coach
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