Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic - the ultimate doubles team in world tennis

Many professional women tennis players play both singles and doubles during their careers.

Unlike the top male players, many of the best women players are also quality doubles players. Just think back to to Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver in the 80s, both excellent singles players and some say even better doubles players.

Even Gabriela Sabatini and Steffi Graf have a Grand Slam doubles crown under their belt. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Mary Jo Fernandez, Martina Hingis and Natasha Zvereva were also among the best 'dual' players.

The women's game, although becoming more about physical power, is often more about tactics and placement of shots, making doubles an ideal game for the top players.