Photos of the year, part one
November 10, 2009 /
We begin a four-part look back to some of our favourite images of 2009. The first half of our selection of on-court images is posted here.
Captions
Manuela Davies captured the follow-through of Ana's technically perfect backhand during the Australian Open in January
In February Ana returned to the "April 11" sports center in Belgrade, home of the disused swimming pool in which she trained as a junior, Novosti
Ana celebrates a winning point during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March, Getty
The solitary nature of tennis, together with the rich textures of a clay court, is brilliantly depicted by Manuela Davies at the French Open in May
The beauty of the Philippe Chatrier court at Roland Garros is captured by Manuela Davies in May