Jankovic sends Venus crashing

Fourth seed and defending champion Jelena Jankovic shrugged off a first-set loss to send Venus Williams...

Rome | May 17, 2008 12:00 AM IST

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Fourth seed and defending champion Jelena Jankovic shrugged off a first-set loss to send Venus Williams crashing out of the Italian Open 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. Venus was seeded seventh at this tournament.

Meanwhile, fifth-seeded Serena Williams withdrew from her quarter-final match due to a back problem. Williams’ back froze suddenly while warming up on a practice court for her match with French qualifier Alize Cornet.