Doha, Qatar - Off-form Jelena Jankovic lost serve five times as the former number one took a 6-2, 6-3 loss Tuesday against Victoria Azarenka to start the Sony-Ericsson Championships on a low note. The Serb fell to 0-1 in the White group, with Miami winner Azarena taking command after her victory in less than 90 minutes.
Last week in Moscow, Jankovic scraped into the last spot in the
eight-woman field at the year-end event, but had little to show on court as she began.
Azarenka took her second win from five matches against Jankovic as the Serb committed 33 unforced errors. The 20-year-old winner, ranked sixth, served out the victory without an ace but lost serve only once.
The rival Maroon group was getting underway, with both Williams sisters on court playing Russians. Serena was facing Svetlana Kuznetsova while Venus was playing Elena Dementieva.
