Jankovic wins China Open, Kirilenko win Korea Open
September 28, 2008
The number one seeded Jelana Jankovic has won the China Open played in Beijing. She defeating no. 4 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-2. Jankovic in 2006 lost in the semis at the Beijing tournament. Last year she improved only to lose the final to Anges Szavay. Today she continued her progression and claimed the title.
The China Open title is the second one won by Jankovic this season. He other title came on clay in Rome. She recently made her first grand slam final losing to Serena Williams in the US Open.
Over in Seoul, South Korea Maria Kirilenko defeated Australia’s Samantha Stosur 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Like Jankovic in the China Open Kirilenko stepped up from being the beaten finalist in 2007 to take the title in 2008.
Stosur was playing in her fourth career WTA singles final and was hoping to win her first title. Despite winning the first set she is still winless in tournament finals.
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