Mauresmo, Ivanovic, Jankovic stunned early in Zurich

Three seeded players, Amelie Mauresmo, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, fell in the second round of the $1,340,000 Zurich Open on Wednesday.

Former world number one and eighth seed Amelie Mauresmo, who has struggled since an appendectomy in March, was defeated by Alona Bondarenko 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

"I have to gain confidence by winning matches like this one but it didn't happen. And physically I'm just not at the level I've been the last several years," Mauresmo said. Read more »

Sharapova, Bartoli, Mauresmo, Schnyder, Jankovic all fall on a nightmare Wednesday for top players

With the exception of two tennis stars, there was nothing but rain, heat, and upsets in Moscow and Bangkok on Wednesday.

Who fell?

Before the start of the third round, the Kremlin Cup was left without four of its top eight seeds.

Second seed Maria Sharapova played her first match since the US Open and lost it in straight sets. The Russian was defeated by world No.32 Victoria Azarenka 7-6(9) 6-2.

Fifth seed Marion Bartoli was knocked out of the tournament by world No.46 Vera Dushevina. The Wimbledon finalist captured the first set 6-2, only to surrender a bagel set before losing 2-6, 6-0, 6-4. Read more »

Oops, Jankovic enters Henin’s hotel room in Stuttgart

Jelena JankovicNot a surprise, Jelena Jankovic got into another silly situation. This time it included Justine Henin, the only tennis player JJ has no idea how to beat.

What happened? Jankovic and Henin have been staying in the same hotel during the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, and Jankovic has mistaken her room for Henin’s.

"It was so funny," Jankovic said after her latest defeat to the Belgian. "I was tired the other night and our rooms are next to each other and when I tried the door my card wouldn't work.

"I knocked and walked in and there was Justine, and I said: 'What are you doing in my room?'

"I'd got the wrong one but I thought I could go up there last night with a plate of fruit from room service, just to do something to distract her."

Jankovic seems to be in search of some alternative method to finally defeat Henin, but, at the moment, nothing can beat those killing forehands and backhands of the world number one. (source: Reuters)

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet motivates Jelena Jankovic in Stuttgart

Jelena Jankovic is currently playing at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart where the champion will receive a Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet (or choose the other option, $92,410 in cash).

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Third seed Jelena Jankovic admitted that she's a fan of speed and one look at the car instantly motivated her to give her best and try to win the tournament, despite the fact that she arrived in Germany tired after an exhausting ten months of competition. Read more »

Szavay stuns Jankovic in China Open final, after trailing 5-1 in second set

Szavay stuns Jankovic for China Open titleHungarian teenager Agnes Szavay staged an astonishing comeback from a set and 5-1 down to beat world number three Jelena Jankovic 6-7 7-5 6-2 in an enthralling China Open final on Sunday.

Jankovic appeared to be cruising to the title after winning a tough first set in a tiebreak and then storming to a 5-1 lead in the second. But the 18-year-old Szavay took advantage when Jankovic began to show signs of fatigue, winning six consecutive games to snatch the second set. The sixth seed then dominated the last set to wrap up the title in three hours. Read more »


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