1 Oct 2013

Ivanovic on her way to Auckland

5:08 pm on 1 October 2013

Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic will play the upcoming Auckland Classic tournament.

The glamorous former world number one, currently ranked 14th, is likely to be the second seed at Stanley Street.

Ivanovic won the 2008 French Open and has also been a finalist at the Australian Open and a semi-finalist at Wimbledon.

Also confirmed is British number one Laura Robson, who at 19's one of the rising stars of the women's game.

ASB Classic director Karl Budge says they've also agreed terms with a top-10 ranked player and hope to announce who that is within a month.