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Jankovic into Quarter-Final

PARIS, Kompas.com - Serb Jelena Jankovic stepped into the French Open quarter-finals. Fourth seed was obtained tickets last eight Grand Slam round of clay after winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova of the Slovak players.

Furthermore, the former world number one will meet with Yaroslava Shvedova, after non-winning player is the origin of Kazakhstan to win 6-4, 6-3 over Jarmila Groth (Australia). The duel will be competing for a ticket to the semifinals.

Jankovic was still too strong for Hantuchova. Despite fierce resistance in time to provide initial sets, Hantuchova, seeded 23, unable to perform consistently so in all nine games he failed to get points when holding a service. After her break your opponent, Jankovic had earlier sealed the victory on the set with 6-4.

In the second set, Jankovic increasingly dominant. The player who is chasing his first grand slam this directly led 5-1. Hantuchova had time to add one point in the seventh game, before Jankovic closed with a 6-2 victory.

Earlier, world number one Serena Williams, had already found a place in the quarter-finals. American top seed will be challenged seventh seed from Australia, Samantha Stosur, who rid the former world number one Justine Henin.