Jelena Janković

Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player

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Born: February 28, 1985
Age in 2026: 41
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1985

About Jelena Janković

Jelena Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Јанковић, Serbian pronunciation: [jělena jǎːŋkoʋitɕ]; born 28 February 1985) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 18 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2008. Janković won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles and two doubles titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon mixed-doubles title partnering Jamie Murray. Her career-best major performance in singles was a runner-up finish at the 2008 US Open. == Family and early life == Janković was born in Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as the third child of Veselin and Snežana, both economists. She has two brothers, Marko and Stefan. She is a student at the Megatrend University in Belgrade, studying economics. However, she has put her course of study on indefinite hold as she continues to pursue her tennis career.

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Career and life highlights

Janković learned her first tennis skills at the Tennis Club 'Red Star'.
As a junior, she won the 2001 Australian Open and reached junior no. 1 in the world.
In 2001, she started to play on the WTA Tour; she reached the second round at her first tournament at the Indian Wells Open.

Jelena Janković timeline

2001As a junior, she won the 2001 Australian Open and reached junior no. 1 in the world.
2001In 2001, she started to play on the WTA Tour; she reached the second round at her first tournament at the Indian Wells Open.
2007Janković won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles and two doubles titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon mixed-doubles title partnering Jamie Murray.
2008She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 18 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2008.

The world when Jelena Janković was born

Jelena Janković was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

#1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
Top movieOut of Africa
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
Defining fadNintendo NES
Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jelena Janković's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1985	2026
Gas	$1.12	$3.45/gal
Average home	$75,500	$435,000
Average income	$27,735	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.55	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.22	$0.73
Population	237.9M	341 million

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