Barbora Strycova takes down Misaki Doi in the second round of the Wuhan Open. However, Jelena Jankovic was able to save two of Muguruza’s three break point attempts during the fifty-eight minute final frame.
Both players were able to break once each during the second set. Jelena Jankovic adds the only ace of the final frame as the cherry on top of the service game victory. Jankovic won a blistering 24 of 32 (75%) first serve points against a meager 13 of 23 (57%) first serve finish. The streaking Serbian however showed similar dominance in the first serves to come out on top of the service battle. The Spaniard won a remarkable 10 of 15 (67%) second serve points compared to 4 of 11 (36%) second serve total from Jelena Jankovic. Much like in the first frame, Garbine Muguruza wins the second serves over Jelena Jankovic. Jelena Jankovic proceeds to pound Muguruza in the decider with a 7-2 win to claim the second round match. Jankovic saved set point in the tenth with a 40-15 win, while Muguruza thwarted match point in the twelfth with a 40-15 win of her own. Prior to forcing the second set decider, both Muguruza and Jankovic were able to save set point once.
The two players then go on to split the following eight games to remain even at 6-6.
Jankovic ties the set in the fourth after winning a long rally. The second set begins with a familiar sight, as Garbine Muguruza once again starts with a 2-1 lead by winning two of the first three games. Jankovic did not allow Garbine Muguruza a chance to break throughout the forty-two minute frame. She broke Muguruza once in her two break point opportunities. Jelena Jankovic also had the only break point of the match opener. However, Jankovic recovers via the first serves, as she wins 18 of 21 (86%) second serve points compared to a 14 of 16 (88%) performance from her Spanish opponent. Jelena Jankovic fell behind on the second serves, finishing with just 3 of 8 (38%) points against 6 of 16 (38%) from Garbine Muguruza. Garbine Muguruza saves set point with another 40-0 win but drops the tenth game to Jankovic, who ends the match opener with a 40-30 win. Muguruza then wins two of the next three games, both at 40-0, to gain ground on Jankovic at 5-3. Jankovic retaliates with three straight wins, including back-to-back 40-0 games in the fourth and fifth, to take the advantage at 4-2. Garbine Muguruza starts the second round match by winning the first game, on her way to taking two of the first three games, for a 2-1 lead. Jelena Jankovic also improves to a 2-3 record against the top tier Spaniard. 3 Garbine Muguruza as her highest profile victim. Jankovic has now won six of her last seven matches, with the world no. Jelena Jankovic continues her strong play that propelled her to a runner-up finish in the recently concluded 2016 Guangzhou International Women’s Open. Jankovic sweeps the second seeded Muguruza 6-4, 7(7)-6(2) in a one hour and forty-one minute match. 39 Jelena Jankovic eliminates last year’s runner-up Garbine Muguruza in the second round of the 2016 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. Jelena Jankovic ends 2015 Wuhan runner-up Garbine Muguruza in their second round match.
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