Fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic squeaked past Simona Halep, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, in the first round of the 2010 U.S. Open. Soaring temperatures had a major effect on the quality of the match, which lasted almost two and a half hours. Halep actually led 5-4 in third set before falling apart.
2010 U.S. Open First Round Result: Jelena Jankovic Survives Heat, Simona Halep
After a 20-stroke rally late in the match ended with Halep dumping a drop shot attempt into the net, ESPN’s Cliff Drysdale seemed as tired as the players. “It’s like two punch-drunk boxers,” he said. Jankovic looked tentative throughout the match, piling up 48 unforced errors.
Despite the loss, it wasn’t a negative result for Halep, a U.S. Open rookie. She’s had a tough year or so physically.
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