1st round - Francesca Schiavone 5-7 6-1 6-3
2nd round - Lisa Raymond 6-3 6-1
3rd round - Venus Williams 1-6 4-6
This will most definitely bring her a new career-high rank in the upcoming rankings.
Her next event will be either Tokyo or (more probable) Paris.
She has very little points to defend until Estoril in April. A good chance for Anca to reach her biggest aim right now - cracking the top 50.
And we won't forget to keep track of her younger sister Adriana.
After a rather disappointing year 2002, she is currently ranked no. 253. Hopefully she can come back to the top 200 again this year.
She will probably begin her season next week at one of the bigger European challengers. Good luck !
Now thats official - it was in Filderstadt programm - I can say, what was well known: Anca Barna is pregnant, 6 month. Her boyfriend is really proud of it.
Now thats official - it was in Filderstadt programm - I can say, what was well known: Anca Barna is pregnant, 6 month. Her boyfriend is really proud of it.
By that I was just saying, that I knew that before and some other people, but I was not sure, whether I was supposed to tell it the whole world, because her boyfriend was making a big secret thing of it.
Whole story came up in Durmersheim, a few weeks ago. Many people were asking around, what is up with Anca, nobody knew a thing. Then Adriana was playing there and Ancas boyfriend was there as well and he told Christine Sperling that Anca is pregnant in the 5th month already. And Miss Sperling, she is very "forward" and funny, approached Andrea Petkovic and me just a few minutes later to tell us the "big" news. But I was not sure, if it's something you should tell anyone, because there are so many player storys around sometimes, and it's private, so I was not like going here and tell everyone.
It makes me sad somehow... I never liked Anca, I even disliked her, but there have been others who came back after giving birth and it is quite a sudden end of the career. She would have deserved a better "good-bye."
It makes me sad somehow... I never liked Anca, I even disliked her, but there have been others who came back after giving birth and it is quite a sudden end of the career. She would have deserved a better "good-bye."
not in my opinion. she lost thousands of matches and tons of points before she stopped - i guess it's been the right time to start into a new life.
ANCA played two, three very good seasons - i'm still surprised how far she came. it's been a good career and being pregnant is a good reason to quit with professional tennis.
I'm still wondering though what the reason for her sudden slump in 2004 was.
She beat Maleeva and Martinez and then just kept losing all the time.
Okay, it was very very tough road all the the way to the top 50 so maybe she didn't have anything left. But it's just weird that it happened so soon after reaching a career high ranking.
Who knows, she might be playing again, she's only 28.
Any updates on the baby? When is Anca due? Hope all is going well. I have missed both her and Marlene on tour - there was always lots of drama it seemed. I appreciate any updates - thanks!
She won't return. She went back to Romania and is living there with her husband + son. But she is also coaching Maxi Ehmer, so she is in Germany for few times for sure too.
Adriana is still in Germany. Thinking of an evantual comeback.