Jankovic sweeps into third round

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) Number three seed Jelena Jankovic swept into the third round at Wimbledon today with an emphatic 6-1 6-1 win over Slovakian Jarmila Gajdosova.

Jankovic, having a superb year after rising from 12 to three in the world rankings, put her cross-court speed and powerful serve to deadly effect against an overawed opponent who never stood a chance.

The 22-year-old Jankovic could prove a major threat at Wimbledon after winning four singles titles this year.

She reached her second grand slam semi-final in Paris, falling to world number one Justine Henin just as she did at the US Open last year.

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