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. SOME PLAYERS ONLY TURN UP FOR GRAND SLAMS

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 9:36PM

  2. SHE WILL NEVER WIN GRAND SLAM

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 9:36PM

  3. Apart from the fact that she is Ivanovic's sister (and by the way, Serbians, and not Russians), there is similarity in their quest for number One position - berefit of Grand Slam title. Did I read someone's comment that they have all tried to make it through the back door!

    From baresia2003, on Mon 29 Sep 6:06PM

  4. please try to control the tennis tugs on court

    From olga.wins, on Mon 29 Sep 3:59PM

  5. Russian girls keep the tournaments going

    sadly USA only has 2 {very sad situation}

    their 3rd girl went off to pose for PLAYBOY

    From olga.wins, on Mon 29 Sep 3:58PM

  6. It is nice to see someone feminen to play tennis ratter than havy weight boxing on a court. By the way has anybody notised the unatractive way in which the obese tannis famils are portraid on the telly during the matches of their offsprings? It is one way to remind us as to into what pro[portions are the players going to grow in not too distant future.
    Oldrich, Wales

    From OLDRICH, on Mon 29 Sep 3:55PM

  7. dear Maria Sharapova is the most courteous sweet girl on the circuit after some other sweet Russian girls

    From olga.wins, on Mon 29 Sep 3:45PM

  8. VIVA SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS FOREVER. BEST LUCK IN STUTTGART

    From Serranno, on Mon 29 Sep 3:40PM

  9. VIVA SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS FOREVER. BEST LUCK IN STUTTGART

    From Serranno, on Mon 29 Sep 3:40PM

  10. VIVA SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS FOREVER. BEST LUCK IN STUTTGART

    From Serranno, on Mon 29 Sep 3:39PM

  11. Sweet Maria Sharapova?? Hadn't noticed! Screams and shouts and grunts like the Williams booty sisters, bad sportspple, should be banned, nature intervened thankfully- too tall and gangly, just a pain in the proverbials.

    From joeblogs, on Mon 29 Sep 3:26PM

  12. jelena will never win a grand slam unless top 6 players fail to turn up
    sadly she is much tooo bad tempered

    From sid69@..., on Mon 29 Sep 12:12PM

  13. darling sweetie Maria Sharapova will never wish to be awarded the no 1 ranking ever again

    it only brings torrents of jealous abuse flooding in from all rivals ,,""FANS"" + `` "friends " etc
    full of viscious envy -------- it is just a poisoned chalice--- no benefits awarded

    From startoratora, on Mon 29 Sep 11:57AM

  14. the no 1 position requires a tough rhino

    From startoratora, on Mon 29 Sep 11:53AM

  15. just keep the current no 1 for always

    From startoratora, on Mon 29 Sep 11:52AM

  16. CONGRATULATIONS 61 ~~ POOR MARTINA HINGIS REALLY GOT ATTACKED BY JEALOUS HITS

    From tiptoptoe77, on Mon 29 Sep 9:38AM

  17. never allow anyone you love become ranked No 1 ~~~ SIMPLY STAY IN top6

    listen to poor Martina Hingis ~~~~ the position just attracts torrents of evil jealous comments full of envy
    from """fans"" + imbicile friends who could never hope to succeed

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 7:43AM

  18. to allison just ignore the peevish child's jealous comments
    keep reporting ,,, the constant abuse,,,,,,,,{ we have too}

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 7:38AM

  19. not acceptable or sensible to award no 1 to players who have NEVER won a grand slam
    we badly need a tough rhino at the top

    From errattic.results, on Mon 29 Sep 7:36AM

  20. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE 21 POINT DIFFERNCE, SERENA. JUST FOCUS AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

    From Serranno, on Mon 29 Sep 3:45AM
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