Jelena Jankovic tells us what it's like inside the locker room, how she's adapting her game to the grass and what she does in the evenings.
Why I love Wimbledon: "First of all, because of its tradition, as it's such a prestigious tournament. I love everyone playing in white, and the grass courts are just beautiful. And I love the strawberries and cream, and I love how the fans are very involved and love their tennis."
My tip for a fan attending Wimbledon for the first time: "Be nice to the players if you want an autograph or a picture with them."
My first memory of watching Wimbledon on television or in person: "I remember watching Monica Seles and Steffi Graf play. I was a big fan of Monica - she was my idol. She's still my idol."
Jelena Jankovic
How I like to relax in Wimbledon between matches: "I like sitting in the players' locker room. They have those nice, beautiful sofas, and nice smelly candles. It's so relaxing. Usually, there are lots of fruits and magazines and books in there. I like to read and relax in there. It's a peaceful area. I also like to walk around Wimbledon Village in the evenings, maybe go to a nice restaurant, or during the day go for a coffee. Usually, we rent a house there and we cook in the house. It depends on what we feel like that day."
It's very important to stay strong physically, and you need strong legs so that you can stay down low, as the ball bounces quite low
The player from the past I would like to face on Centre Court: "Maybe Martina Navratilova, just because she had that style of play that really suited grass, with the serve-and-volley, and being such a great net player. She was such a great champion."
My first memory of competing at Wimbledon: "I played in the juniors, but I don't really remember. What I do remember is beating Venus Williams in the third round of the women's event."
My Wimbledon highlight: "Winning the mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray."
The one match at Wimbledon I would like the chance to play again: "I lost to Anastasia Myskina in the third round once. I think I was leading 5-1 or 5-2 in the third set, and somehow I managed to lose the match. I was really sad about that one."
My favourite Wimbledon tradition: "Players wearing white."
How I spend my time during a rain delay: "In the locker-room, or, if there's going to be a long delay, I go back to the house. I'll lie on a couch, reading a book or watching TV. Or I play cards if I have good company."
How I adapt my game to grass: "It's very important to stay strong physically, and you need strong legs so that you can stay down low, as the ball bounces quite low. You need to have a low centre of gravity. So I put a lot of emphasis on the strength in my legs and lower body. I don't play so well on grass so I'm still learning how to play on it, and trying to adapt. We don't play so much on it. I usually just play Wimbledon, or maybe one tournament and then Wimbledon. It's the surface that I have had the worst results on, so I still need to learn a lot."
