Jankovic wins Marbella tennis event
April 12, 2009
Jelena Jankovic beat Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets Sunday to win the women’s Andalucia Tennis Experience at Marbella, Spain.
The 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory gave the former world No. 1, the second seed at the inaugural tournament, her first title this season and 10th of her career.
The 24-year-old Serbian broke the fifth-seeded Suarez Navarro six times on Marbella’s red clay. She took home a $112,303 paycheck.
The 20-year-old Suarez Navarro, a surprise quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in January, was appearing in the first final of her career. She sank to 0-3 lifetime in matches against Jankovic.
Source: upi