Jankovic, Wozniacki upset in Cincinnati

Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic and second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki were knocked out of the third-round yesterday at the Cincinnati Women's Open.

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.

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