Tennis: Erakovic advances to third round

Marina Erakovic in action at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty Images
Marina Erakovic in action at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty Images

Marina Erakovic has beaten former world No 1 Jelena Jankovic to advance to the third round at Wimbledon.

The Kiwi, ranked 149th in the world, beat the 22-seed Jankovic 4-6 7-6(1) 8-6 in two hours 32 minutes.

She will now face 12th seed Spainiard Carla Suarez Navarro, whom she has played twice before, with one win and one loss.

Erakovic has made the third round at Wimbledon twice before, in 2008 and 2013. Her win this time will move her back inside the world top 100.

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