Jelena Jankovic was the like a shining star on Saturday, as she piled up her strength to beat this year's Wimbledon champion in a thrilling three-setter.
No. 2 seed Jankovic has been on fire since the start of the week, and sh
e definitely showed it in her semifinal match against No. 6 seed Venus Williams, after gaining victory in 2 hours and 45 minutes, 67(8) 75 62.
e definitely showed it in her semifinal match against No. 6 seed Venus Williams, after gaining victory in 2 hours and 45 minutes, 67(8) 75 62."It was a very high quality match and I think the fans enjoyed it," Williams said. "She moves really well and is a great competitor. In the end it came down to the errors I was making. I didn't take my break point chances and I have to work on that. That's the great thing about tennis, you always have another opportunity."
"You always have to bring your best game against Venus," Jankovic said. "We've had a lot of three set matches. I knew today I had to get the first strike on her. I was really happy to win the match and hope I can recover for tomorrow."
Nadia Petrova, who beat Victoria Azarenka in the semis, 64 64, will face the Serb for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix crown.
"It gives me huge satisfaction to show my best tennis again," Petrova said. "I've been working very hard since the spring; it has taken a while for the results to show but I'm very proud of how I'm playing. To get to the final of a tournament like this without dropping a set is now easy, but I made the best of the draw. I love it here. I have nothing to lose tomorrow and will give it my best show."
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