Jankovic hammers Groth to reach fourth round
PARIS (Reuters) - Serbian fifth seed Jelena Jankovic stormed into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-1 6-1 crushing of Australian Jarmila Groth on Saturday.
After luring her opponent into a false sense of security by dropping serve in the opening game, Jankovic quickly showed her who was boss by tearing through the rest of the set.
Jankovic, chasing a maiden grand slam title, let her opponent have another consolation break in the sixth game of the second but her benevolence was short-lived and she claimed victory when 73rd-ranked Groth netted a forehand.
The former world number one, who has dropped just 10 games at these championships, faces either 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark or Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the next round.
© Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved
One Year Later
Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength as it marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and pushed up tensions with Pakistan. Slideshow | Full Coverage
Liberhan Commission Report
The government published a long awaited report, recently leaked, accusing BJP leaders of a role in the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya. Full Article
