Ana Ivanovic was just lately featured within the high 5 of the highest-paid Adidas athletes checklist, because of her lifetime contract with the model.
Ivanovic started her profession as knowledgeable tennis participant in 2003 and has 15 WTA titles and a Grand Slam in her kitty. Other than tennis, the Serbian was an attraction for a wide range of manufacturers, together with Adidas.
The well-known tennis participant signed a lifelong partnership with the German sportswear large in 2010 and continues to take part within the firm’s actions and operations, together with its latest promotion of an eco-friendly clothes assortment. She wore the “three stripes” for a very long time throughout her skilled profession and continues to take action even after retiring from aggressive tennis in 2016.
Whereas Ivanovic secured the fifth spot within the highest-paid Adidas athletes checklist and have become the one feminine to be listed within the high 10, the highest 4 spots belong to legendary footballers Lionel Messi and David Beckham {and professional} basketballers Damian Lillard and Derick Rose.
“It has been an honor to be part of their group” – Ana Ivanovic on collaborating with Adidas
In an interview, Ana Ivanovic mentioned her favourite Adidas venture, the “Parley and Ocean Squad” initiative, including that she is grateful to be part of it and “honored” to have collaborated with the model.
“Adidas is concerned with some superb initiatives, and it has been an honor to be part of their group. My favourite venture is certainly the Parley and Ocean Squad initiative. The air pollution of our oceans has turn out to be an enormous drawback and I really feel grateful that Adidas has requested me to affix on this necessary motion,” Ivanovic mentioned.
The 2008 Grand Slam champion, who tied the knot with well-known German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger in 2016 and has two sons with him, Luka and Leon, said that she would “love” her youngsters to be concerned with sports activities.
She additionally had a bit of recommendation for her sons: in the event that they ever enter the sporting world, they need to all the time be appreciative of these round them and never let success get to their heads.
“We might love our youngsters to be concerned with sports activities however we won’t put additional stress on them to play a specific sport. We wish them to pursue their very own passions, it doesn’t matter what they’re,” Ana Ivanovic mentioned.
“At all times keep grounded and be appreciative of these round you. Nobody ever will get to the highest alone; it takes help and teamwork from others. It’s simple to get caught up within the second when the highlight is on you and it’s nice to take pleasure in that highlight however to do not forget that fame and success isn’t the tip all, be all,” she added.
