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Jankovic beats Davenport to reach China Open final

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-22 15:38

Jelena Jankovic, world nuber 3 of Serbia, downed former world number 1
Lindsay Davenport of the United States 6-3, 7-5 to reach the final of the
China Open tennis tournament?in Beijing?on Saturday.

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia?plays against??former world number 1 Lindsay
Davenport of US to reach the final of the China Open on Saturday.
Jankovic will face the winner of Chinese Peng Shuai and Agnes Szavay of
Hungury in the final held on Sunday. [Xinhua]

The American broke her opponent's service at the very beginning, but the
Serbian second seed did not lose her rhythm. After an early trade of
breaks, the two levelled the scores as 2-2 and Jankovic even pulled away
with breaks in the sixth and eighth games for a 5-3 lead and won the
first set 6-3 with a splendid ace.

The American veteran quickly took a 3-1 lead in set two. But Jankovic
successfully broke Davenport's service in the fifth game and saved
herself's in the sixth. After another exchange of breaks, the two
levelled the scores to 5-5. The second seed regained the momentum at last
and beat Davenport 7-5.

Jankovic will face the winner of Chinese Peng Shuai and Agnes Szavay of
Hungury in the final held on Sunday

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