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Jankovic downs Sharapova

LONDON: Jelena Jankovic finally ended a losing run against Maria Sharapova to claim her first grasscourt title with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win in the final of the rain-hit Birmingham Classic on Sunday.

After both players had successfully steered past their semifinal opponents earlier in the day, Jankovic overcame a first-set hiccup to beat the top seed.

It was the Serbian second seed’s fourth title of the year and she underlined her reputation as an all-court player by adding the Birmingham triumph to her successes in Auckland (hardcourt), Charleston and Rome (both clay).

Before Sunday, Jankovic had lost all three of her meetings against the Russian. — Reuters

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