Petkovic, Jankovic sent packing from Brisbane tourney

The Brisbane International lost two of its top seeds yesterday when Germany's Andrea Petkovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia both crashed out of the season-opening tournament

Brisbane: The Brisbane International lost two of its top seeds yesterday when Germany's Andrea Petkovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia both crashed out of the season-opening tournament.

Former champion Kaia Kanepi of Estonia downed fifth seed Petkovic in three tense games 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. In the first match of the tournament, wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic sent the sixth-seeded Jankovic packing 7-6 (8-6), 6-0.


Jelena Jankovic. Pic/AFP  

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