Jankovic, Ivanovic through to Cincinnati quarter-finals

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic are both through to the quarter-finals of the USD 2.56 million WTA Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.

Jankovic beat Sloane Stephens of the United States 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 late Thursday, while Ivanovic defeated Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) early Friday.

In a bid to reach the semi-finals, Ivanovic will face Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, who beat Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, with Jankovic to take on world number one Serena Williams of the United States, who beat Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-2.

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