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Jelena Jankovic has given her first interview in years and offered a glimpse into her life as the former world No. 1 reveals she is absolutely enjoying motherhood and also shares that she has been staying low-key over the last couple of years because she now prefers peace and quiet life.
Jankovic, who turned 39 last month, played the last tournament of her career at the 2017 US Open, where she got bounced by Petra Kvitova in the first round.
After the 2017 US Open exit, Jankovic had surgeries on her back and eye. In 2020, Jankovic made her first tennis appearance in years when she took part in an exhibition organized by Novak Djokovic during the pandemic in Belgrade. Although Jankovic didn’t return to the WTA Tour after the Belgrade exhibition, the official confirmation of her retirement only came in 2022 July.
Three months before officially announcing her retirement from pro tennis, Jankovic welcomed her first child. Since giving birth, Jankovic has been pretty low-key and not much is known about her life as her last Instagram post was published in 2020 July. When it comes to the media and interviews, the 39-year-old has gone completely silent there.
“Very nice. It’s been three years since I became a mother. I live…
