WTA Tour - Jankovic wins China Open

Eurosport - Mon, 29 Sep 08:52:00 2008

World number two Jelena Jankovic won her second tour title of the year after thrashing fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-3 6-2 at the China Open.

Jelena Jankovic, China Open, TENNIS - 0

Jankovic, beaten by Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last week, was rarely troubled as the Russian world number seven slumped to her fifth final defeat this year.

"She does not really have a good record in the finals. She kind of has that problem in the back of her mind and it always helps when you are going to play (under such circumstances)," said Jankovic, who picked up her second tour title of the year.

After both players surrendered early service breaks, 23-year-old Serb Jankovic was the first to settle, closing out the first set in 32 minutes before steam-rolling the former US Open champion in the second.

Kuznetsova racked up 14 unforced errors in the first set alone and struggled all over the court.

"I was not moving to the ball, I was not doing things on the court... I couldn't let (Jankovic) show her good game because I was making all the mistakes," said the Russian.

The win moves Jankovic only 21 points shy of re-claiming the number one spot from Serena Williams, who beat her to take the US Open, and sets up a potential showdown with the American at the Stuttgart Grand Prix next week.

Reuters

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  1. KWEK..KWEK..KWEK...:p :p :p

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 4:55PM

  2. overweight No 1 rank fat rhino should stay in place

    From serrrannos, on Tue 30 Sep 4:40PM

  3. my apologies for my mad idiotic comments just ignore them all too stupid to believe

    From serrrannos, on Tue 30 Sep 4:38PM

  4. BEST LUCK FOR SEXY SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS!!! WIN OR LOSE I WILL BE WITH YOU GUYS ALWAYS!!! JUST IGNORE ALL THE RACISTS!!!

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 3:51PM

  5. Based on the imitation comment on befalf of my name, I'd like to say that the writer is the one who mad & insane, you can see that she did't see the issue as she still wears my ID on point 78.

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 3:49PM

  6. VIVA LA VIDA SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS!!!!

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 3:47PM

  7. Dear All, FYI, Point 76 & 77 didn't write by myself. Actually, I never have my intention to be upset, but I just don't understand why people keep cursing the Williams over and over again. So, whoever would like to use my username and not admit, then she's the same as criminal. I don't care and I never regret it. I just defend my idol, as everybody else do. I am sure if people like allison and halla would be upset as well if I curse their idol. C'mon moderator, BE FAIR!

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 3:44PM

  8. Kuznetsova lost only because she was tired & exhausted
    another day ,,, another result

    From serrrannos, on Tue 30 Sep 3:03PM

  9. apologies for my mad rude comments please ignore them

    From serrrannos, on Tue 30 Sep 2:53PM

  10. my apologies to halla and readers for my insane comments

    quite unaccceptable just ignore

    From serrrannos, on Tue 30 Sep 2:52PM

  11. LET THAT NO 1 TOUGH RHINO CONTINUE AD INFINITUM

    From yekaterinabelle, on Tue 30 Sep 2:41PM

  12. hala: KWEK..KWEK..KWEK....

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 2:05PM

  13. hala: KWEK..KWEK..KWEK....

    From Serranno, on Tue 30 Sep 2:04PM

  14. listen to darling Martina Hingis & maria

    becoming No 1 simnply attracts a lorry load torrent of abusive jealous comments full of envy

    why allow a friend to accept the position & be hounded & constantly abused like that

    keep current No 1 securely in place

    From yekaterinabelle, on Tue 30 Sep 1:34PM

  15. we badly need a tough rhino in place at No 1 for a long time yet

    From yekaterinabelle, on Tue 30 Sep 1:31PM

  16. hala just leave the present No 1 in place for a long time yet ~~ just see GRAND SLAM wins

    there is no one else around today who has credentials to be No 1

    From yekaterinabelle, on Tue 30 Sep 1:30PM

  17. It is too bad that chubby Serena is still number one. But that is NOT going to last !!

    From Tim, on Tue 30 Sep 12:04PM

  18. WE LOVE ADORABLE POLITE ELEGANT COURTEOUS BEAUTY ``` MARIA SHARAPOVA

    FINEST STAR EVER SEEN TO GRACE A TENNIS COURT

    HOPE SHE RETURNS FOR AUSTRALIA

    From marilynne@..., on Tue 30 Sep 6:59AM

  19. this page will be replaced today by Stuttgart

    From marilynne@..., on Tue 30 Sep 6:56AM

  20. A TOUGH RHINO WILL BE IN THE WAY

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 9:43PM
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