Tennis-Jankovic ousts Hantuchova at Madrid Open

World number four Jelena Jankovic powered to a 7-5 6-2 win over Slovak Daniela Hantuchova on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of the Madrid Open.

World number four Jelena Jankovic powered to a 7-5 6-2 win over Slovak Daniela Hantuchova on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of the Madrid Open.

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The Serb, who struggled with her fitness and the distraction of her mother’s ill health earlier this season, stayed on course for a second claycourt title of the year.

Former world number one Jankovic next plays the winner of Wednesday’s second-round match between Virginie Razzano of France and Russian qualifier Elena Vesnina.

Ninth-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki also went through to the third round with a 6-3 6-1 thrashing of American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko.

World number one Dinara Safina, who had a bye into the second round, is due to play China’s Li Na on Wednesday.