Jankovic beats Riske in Rome opener

ROME - Serbia's top-ranked female tennis player Jelena Jankovic has got off to a successful start at the Rome WTA tournament after beating American Alison Riske 6-3, 6-3 in the first round late Monday.

Jankovic, who won after 84 minutes, is now 2-0 head-to-head against Riske.

Tanjug file photo, S. Radovanovic