13 August,2010 09:58 AM IST | | AFP
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic and second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki were knocked out of the third-round yesterday at the Cincinnati Women's Open.
Qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova used a strong service game to topple world number two Jankovic 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, shortly after 16th-seeded Marion Bartoli won eight straight games on her to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over third-rankied Wozniacki.
Only one of the nine seeds ufffd number four Kim Clijsters ufffd remained alive after yesterday's early matches in the two million-dollar tournament.
Sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva fell to 11th-seeded Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3, while seventh-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was eliminated by 10th-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3 and eighth-seeded Li Na lost to 12th-seeded Yanina Wickmayer 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4).
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova eliminated 13th-seeded Shahar Peer 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic continued her progress with a quick 6-0, 6-3 win over Elena Vesnina.
