The new world number 4 Jelena Jankovic has cruised through her opening round in Marbella defeating Francesca Sciavone 6:2 6:1 in just over an hour. This is her first victory in the last 3 tournaments she has played.
The first set started very well for the number 2 seed when se raised to 3:0 leed for just 13 minutes. But Schiavone wasn`t about to give it without a fight and broke back to 3:2. But she couldn`t do anything more and with beatifull winners from backhand and forehand Jankovic closed it out 6:2.
The third set was all Jankovic as she raised into a 5:0 leed quite easy. However the wind showed again and she couldn`t break her opponent to win the match. But when it came to her serve it all ended and she closed it 6:1.
In the next round she will meet the winner of the match between Selima Sfar from Tunisia and Estrella Cabeza Candella from Spain.
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