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Jankovic reaches Monterrey Open final
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia reached the final of the Monterrey Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over eighth-seeded Polona Hercog of Slovenia on Saturday.
- Associated Press
- Updated: March 06, 2011 09:54 AM IST
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Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia reached the final of the Monterrey Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over eighth-seeded Polona Hercog of Slovenia on Saturday.
The former No. 1-ranked Jankovic needed just over an hour to win the match.
Jankovic, now ranked No. 6, will face defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia. The second seed defeated Gisela Dulko of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 in the other semifinal.
Jankovic is seeking her first title since winning Indian Wells last March. She beat Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets the only previous time they've played.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Roberta Vinci
Jelena Jankovic
Timea Babos
Julia Goerges
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Flavia Pennetta
Polona Hercog
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