Top-seeded Jankovic handles King in Carson tourney

opened her bid to gain the No. 1 ranking with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the East West Bank Classic on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Serbian could knock countrywoman Ana Ivanovic from the top spot by winning the tournament, her first since injuring her right knee at Wimbledon. King pressed Jankovic throughout the first set before the Serb took control in the second. "My leg felt fine, I didn't have any pain," Jankovic said. "I felt a little bit slow when I was moving around, not so explosive like I'm used to. It's just a matter of feeling more comfortable." The injury withdrawals of have taken much of the luster off this year's tournament, and Jankovic noticed. "It's really unfortunate this tournament doesn't have many people," she said. "The stadium is quite empty which is unusual because most of our... [read full story]