Shvedova looking for another Jankovic battle in first QF

Yaroslava Shvedova is looking forward to another battle with Jelena Jankovic after defeating Jarmila Groth 6-4, 6-3 to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

 

The Russian-turned-Kazakh has played Jankovic three times, with each encounter going three sets. Jankovic won their last meeting at Moscow in 2009, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1, and their first in 2008 at Doha, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, but Shvedova has taken their only Grand Slam match, winning 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(6) in a tremendous battle at the U.S. Open last year.

 

“It was unbelievable match,” said Shvedova. “I still remember it. I still remember the feelings and emotions.
In Kremlin Cup [in Moscow] it was a little bit tougher. But still, it’s a different surface. We’ll see what’s gonna be here, because before it was hardcourt.”