Ivanovic, Jankovic advance at US Open

New York: Serbians Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, a pair of former number one-ranked players hoping to get back to the top of the women’s game, coasted into the third round of the US Open under sunny skies at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.

Twelfth seed Ivanovic blew by Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson 6-2 6-2 in 64 minutes, while Jankovic, seeded 27th, had a little more difficult time in stopping Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino, 6-4 6-2.