Date:17/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/17/stories/2008101760352100.htm

Sport - Tennis

Pennetta ends Jankovic’s winning streak

ZURICH: World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic had her 12-match winning streak ended when she was defeated 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 by Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in the second round of the Zurich Open on Thursday.

The Serb, who recently added the Beijing, Stuttgart and Moscow titles to the one she claimed earlier this year in Rome, looked weary against an aggressive and persistent opponent.

Murray in last eight

At Madrid, Britain’s Andy Murray reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters after struggling past the big-serving Croatian Marin Cilic 7-5, 7-6.

However, defending champion David Nalbandian of Argentina was easily dethroned 6-4, 6-2 by compatriot Juan Martin del Potro.

The results: At Madrid (Madrid Masters): Third round: Feliciano Lopez bt Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4; Gilles Simon bt Robby Ginepri 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(6); Andy Murray bt Marin Cilic 7-5, 7-6(2); Juan Martin del Potro bt David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-2; Juan Del Potro bt David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-2; Gilles Simon bt Robby Ginepri 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6(6); Feliciano Lopez bt Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4; Gael Monfils bt Andy Roddick 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Rafael Nadal bt Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-2;

Doubles: Second round: Pablo Andujar & Marcel Granollers bt Lukas Dlouhy & Leander Paes 6-1, 3-6, 10-7.

At Zurich (Zurich Open): Second round: Victoria Azarenka bt Monica Niculescu 6-0, 6-0; Petra Kvitova bt Sofie Arvidsson 6-2, 6-1; Flavia Pennetta bt Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.