The thrilling match between Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic has come to an end. It ended with three sets and has crowned our new world No 1 in women's tennis. Ana Ivanovic was leading 5-1 in the first set but then lost 3 games in a row. At 5-4, Jankovic has her head in her hand as she makes yet another error to give Ivanovic a 30-0 lead. A mistake off the backhand hands Ivanovic the set.
In the second set, neither Jankovic or Ivanovic are broken until 3-3, when Ivanovic was broken to give Jankovic a 4-3 lead. Jankovic holds her serve to make it 5-3. The last game of the second set gets wild when Jankovic blows her first set point with a sloppy backhand, the second set point is blown with a double fault, and the third flies out with a mis-timed forehand from Jankovic. Ivanovic slaps the fourth set point out on a return and gives Jankovic the set.
Jankovic gets a good start in the third set, with a 2-0 lead. Unfortunatly that not enough to win the match. At 3-3, Ivanovic gets broken after serving a double fault to give Jankovic a 4-3 lead on serve. Ivanovic breaks back and makes it 4-4. Jankovic is broken to give Ivanovic the chance to serve out the match at 5-4.
It's 0-30 Ivanovic, but she recovers to get back to 30-30 with a drop shot. A stunning inside-out forehand takes her to match point. Ivanovic serves the ball in, Jankovic returns it, and Ivanovic makes a perfect winner to win the match and the No 1 spot.
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