By this time in 2008, Serbia had just wrapped up its greatest WTA summer: between June 9 and August 17, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic were ranked No.1 and No.2 in the world.
For nine weeks, a small nation of Serbia, with the population of 6.5 million, was on top of the WTA world. Ana Ivanovic had just lifted her first Grand Slam trophy at Roland Garros, a triumph that propelled her to world No.1. Jelena Jankovic’s remarkable consistency then pushed her to the summit on August 11, and she ultimately closed the season as the year-end No.