Jankovic books semi showdown with Dementieva
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-04 07:44
NEW YORK: Serbian second seed Jelena Jankovic, seeking her first trip to a Grand Slam final, advanced to the US Open semi-finals Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Austrian Sybille Bammer.
Jankovic advanced in 90 minutes to a semifinal matchup against Olympic champion Elena Dementieva, the Russian fifth seed seeking her first Grand Slam title.
Jankovic owns a 4-3 career edge over Dementieva, who ousted Swiss 15th seed Patty Schynder 6-2, 6-3.
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