Jankovic Wins Italian Open

I know this happened yesterday which makes me way late in talking about it, but I couldn’t let it slip completely by without acknowledging Jelena Jankovic’s title win at the Italian Open. Jankovic downed Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-2 in the final to defend her championship title from a year ago.
I watched some of this match on TV and I was struck again by Jankovic’s ability to shake n’ bake on clay courts. She’s good. So her serve is weak, but the girl has athleticism and there is no denying that.
And how about Cornet? Where’d she come from? The kid did …read more