Slow-starting Ivanovic eases into third round

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) Fifth seed Ana Ivanovic recovered from a slow start to beat Aravane Rezai of France 6-3 6-1 to reach the third round of the US. Open today.

The 19-year-old Serb trailed 3-1 in the opening set but stormed back to set up a meeting with the winner of the all-Russian clash between Vera Dushevina and Ekaterina Bychkova.

Ivanovic dropped her serve in the opening game but from 3-1 down she reeled off eight straight games to lead by a set and 3-0.

World number 61 Rezai, who reached the fourth round last year, held serve in the fourth game but that was her last piece of success as Ivanovic eased to victory.

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