Jankovic on course to top tennis rankings

Top seed Jelena Jankovic wins opening match at WTA tournament in California Jankovic, bidding to go to No.1 in the rankings, beats Vania King 7-5 6-2 Seeded Nicole Vaidisova, Patty Schnyder and Sania Mirza crash out (CNN) -- Jelena Jankovic is still on course to claim top spot in the women's world rankings after a 7-5 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the WTA tournament in Carson City, California. The top-seeded Serbian could knock compatriot 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 told the Associated Press. "I felt a little bit slow when I was moving around, not so explosive like I'm used to. It's just a... [read full story]