Ana Ivanovic defeats qualifier Pauline Parmentier 6-4, 6-3 in opening match at Key Biscayne
By APThursday, March 25, 2010
Ivanovic wins opening match in Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Ana Ivanovic defeated French qualifier Pauline Parmentier 6-4, 6-3 in her opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open.
The Serbian’s win over the 106th-ranked Parmentier on Thursday ended her four-match losing streak, the longest stretch of matches she’s lost since turning professional in 2003.
The 58th-ranked Ivanovic dropped out of the Top 50 rankings this week. The former No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion has struggled with injuries since winning that lone Grand Slam title.
Ivanovic, who had a first-round bye, had 15 winners, 31 unforced errors and seven double-faults against Parmentier.
Ivanovic will play sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the third round. Radwanska defeated Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 7-5, 6-0 in a second-round match.
