NEW YORK (AP)—Unseeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 21st-seeded Zheng Jie of China.
Ivanovic, the former world No. 1 who now stands at No. 40, needed 56 minutes Wednesday to defeat Zheng at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ivanovic won the 2008 French Open, but has never been past the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
She hit 22 winners in making quick work of Zheng. The match was played in sweltering conditions—with bright sunshine and temperatures in the 90s.