White Group round-robin: Jankovic beats Ivanovic
Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic defeated fourth seed Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 in round-robin play at the Women’s Tennis Association’s season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar.
“It was a pretty strong performance,” Jankovic told after beating her fellow Serb for only the second time in eight meetings. “It was very windy and not easy to play but I was strong today and very focused.
“Since the last time we played, at the French Open, I have improved so much. My game has gone to another level.”
In the same group eighth seed Vera Zvonareva defeated fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-3. Venus Williams defeated second-seeded Russian Dinara Safina 7-5 6-3 in the Maroon Group.
ROUND ROBIN GROUP ALLOCATIONS
White Group:
1. Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
4. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
8. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
Maroon Group:
2. Dinara Safina (RUS)
3. Serena Williams (USA)
5. Elena Dementieva (RUS)
7. Venus Williams (USA)