Jankovic finally wins debut match; other seeds also win

No. 2 seed Jelena Jankovic, who skipped from No. 3 to No. 4 in the world this week, seemed to be having a better game on the clay than on hardcourts, as she demolished opponent Francesca Schiavone in easy straight sets, which was her first win since losing first round matches in Indian Wells and Miami.

The Serb crushed the Italian with a score of 62 61.

"I feel really good. It was my first match of the week and I thought I played really well," the 24-year-old said. "The conditions were not so good and it was quite windy, but I was concentrated on myself and my game and I did well."

There were three other seeds in action on Day 2 in Marbella, Spain. They were No. 4 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues, who won to Anastasiya Yakimova 61 63; No. 5 seed Carla Suarez Navarro, who had a tough time against Maret Ani, but won 75 75; and No. 6 seed Sara Errani, who survived a battle with Julia Schruff, winning with a score of 75 76(6).

Results - Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Singles - First Round
(2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 62 61
(4) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 61 63
(5) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Maret Ani (EST) 75 75
(6) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Julia Schruff (GER) 75 76(6)
Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) d. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 61 26 61
Andreja Klepac (SLO) d. Severine Brémond (FRA) 57 62 62
Renata Voracova (CZE) d. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 76(8) 46 64
(Q) Arantxa Rus (NED) d. (WC) María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) 46 62 60
(Q) Ekaterina Ivanova (RUS) d. (Q) Masa Zec Peskiric (SLO) 60 64
(Q) Polona Hercog (SLO) d. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 36 76(4) 62
(LL) Selima Sfar (TUN) d. (WC) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 63 76(4)