Jankovic, Cibulkova into Linz quarterfinals

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Jankovic, Cibulkova into Linz quarterfinals

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Jelena Jankovic beat Anne Keothavong 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 to reach quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies.

14 October,2011 06:16 am

Jelena Jankovic rallied to defeat Britains Anne Keothavong 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies.The former No. 1 won just one service game in the opening set but dominated the match afterward. The third-seeded Serb player will take on Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina for a place in the semifinals.No. 7 Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia threw away a 5-1 lead in the first set before beating Italys Sara Errani 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-1.In other second-round play, Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic downed Italys Alberta Brianti 6-4, 6-2 without facing a break point. In her sixth quarterfinal of the season, Safarova will take on Sorana Cirstea of Romania.