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"Jelena Jankovi?" (, pronounced: YELL-e-nah YAN-ko-vich) (born February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 player and, as of September 22, 2008, is ranked World No. 2. As of October 6, 2008, Jelena will once again return to the World No. 1 ranking. ....more

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Jankovic beats Petrova for second trophy in a fortnight

Oct 5, 2008, 15:12 GMT

Jankovic beats Petrova for second trophy in a fortnight
Stuttgart - New world number one Jelena Jankovic defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday to make it two titles in a fortnight. ... more

Jankovic edges Williams, meets Petrova in Stuttgart final

Oct 5, 2008, 1:49 GMT

Stuttgart - New world number one Jelena Jankovic rallied to beat Venus Williams 6-7 (8-10), 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday for a place in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix in which she meets the 2006 champion Nadia Petrova. ... more

Li stuns Williams which allows Jankovic back to number one

Oct 1, 2008, 21:02 GMT

Stuttgart - Serena Williams crashed 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 against China's Li Na on Wednesday in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix and will lose the world number one ranking to Jelena Jankovic again. ... more

Serena Williams feels the heat in race for 2008 number one

Sep 29, 2008, 21:00 GMT

Stuttgart - Serena Williams aims to close the year on a high but the American's world number one ranking is under threat from Jelena Jankovic and others in the final weeks of the season. ... more

SIDEBAR: Smiling Jankovic pleased with her reflection at US Open

Sep 8, 2008, 6:05 GMT

   New York - Smiling Serb Jelena Jankovic kept her sunny disposition even in defeat, unable to stop glancing at herself repeatedly on the big stadium screen during a 6-4, 7-6 US Open finals loss to Serena Williams. ... more

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