WTA Update: Jankovic moves on to quarterfinals

Jelena Jankovic defeated Carolina Wozniacki in three sets to advance on to the quarterfinals of the US Open. Jankovic struggled early on, losing the first set.

Jankovic would win the next two sets with ease to advance on. Jankovic will now face Sybille Bammer in the quarterfinals. Bammer defeated Marion Bartoli in three sets to advance on.

Elena Dementieva advanced to the quarterfinals as well. She won her match over Na Li in straight sets. Dementieva will now face no.-15 seed Patty Schnyder. Schnyder won her match in three sets over Katarina Srebotnik.

Amalie Mauresmo, the Williams sisters and Dinara Safina are on tap for today's fourth round action.

WTA Update: Day 1 finished at US Open

Day 1 of the US Open has come and gone in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. It's the first time many of these athletes have competed since the Olympics in Beijing.

No.-2 seed Jelena Jankovic won in straight sets last night in her first round match. Jankovic defeated American, Coco Vandeweghe, 6-3 and 6-1.

No.-3 seed Svetslana Kuznetsova won her first round match on Monday afternoon. She defeated Shuai Zhang of China in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-2.

Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva also won her first round match on Monday when she defeated Akgul Amanmuradova in straight sets, 6-4 and 7-5.

Other winners on Monday include Lindsay Davenport, Caroline Wozniacki, Jie Zheng, Marion Bartoli and Patty Schnyder.

No.-10 seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia was knocked out of the first round on Monday. The 21-year-old lost to Ekaterina Makarova in three sets. The scores were 1-6, 6-2 and 6-3.

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