Danilovic explains why she decided to play tennis.

At just 17 years of age, Olga Danilovic has amazed the Serbian fans after winning her first title in Moscow. The teenager has impressed for both her attitude on court and her great swings to capture also the attention of the media around the world.

Why I decided to play tennis. DANILOVIC

Olga has the sport in her DNA as her father is a Serbian former basketball player Predrag Danilovic, while her mother, Svetlana is a sports reporter for Radio Television of Serbia.

During an interview after her title in Moscow, the Serbian explained why he chose to play tennis to comment

“I play tennis because of Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic. Ana is my idol, but Novak is amazing. If everybody had a little of their mental strength, the World would be a little better.”

Currently ranked no.187, Danilovic is the first WTA player born after the year 2000 to win a title. Many more to come.