He was hired by the former No. 1 on a trial basis back in February but just this past week, Ivanovic dropped from No. 8 to No. 13 in the WTA rankings and bowed out of the 2009 French Open in just the fourth round.

Honestly, I think that the game has progressed a bit since Kardon’s days with Navratilova and I don’t think his style necessarily meshes with that of a 21-year-old player like Ivanovic.  She was classy about it, at least.  She put the following message on her website: “I’d like to thank Craig for all his hard work.  He’s a great guy and I enjoyed working with him.”

The timing is a little unfortunate, though.  She will have to rely on the guidance of assistant coaches as she heads into Eastbourne and Wimbledon later this month.

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