Jankovic wraps up Indian Wells title
Sunday, 21 March 2010 20:55Sixth seed Jelena Jankovic claimed the BNP Paribas Open title with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki today.
The former world number one set up the win with three breaks of serve in the opening set and broke immediately in the second to clinch her first title since Cincinnati in August last year.
Jankovic had endured a below-par season before arriving at Indian Wells for the first Masters Series event of the year and had made a first-round exit in her previous tournament in Monterrey.
But after rediscovering some of her best form in California the 25-year-old Serbian swept past the rising talent of Wozniacki to win in one hour and 24 minutes.
The disappointment of defeat for 19-year-old Wozniacki should be tempered slightly, however, with her progress to the final set to see her rise to a career-high ranking of number two when the new rankings are released tomorrow.
Wozniacki's cause was not helped in the first set as she won just 30% of points on her first serve.
Jankovic then closed in on the title when she immediately broke in the first game of the second set.
It was all she needed as she held serve thereafter to lift the title.
