Paris: Ana Ivanovic made the French Open quarter-finals for the first time since her 2008 title run where she'll face Elina Svitolina, the first Ukrainian to make the Last Eight.


Ana Ivanovic celebrates her fourth round win over Ekaterina Makarova at Roland Garros yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Seventh-seeded Serb Ivanovic defeated Russian ninth seed Ekaterina Makarova, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open in January, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to book her eighth career Grand Slam quarter-final.