STRASBOURG, France — Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Zheng Saisai on Tuesday.
In a match that featured 11 breaks of serve, the 30-year-old Jankovic proved more consistent and came through to line up a match with Sloane Stephens in the clay-court tournament.
"I'm looking forward to it. Every match is good ahead of the French Open and I'm playing well and I'll just try to keep it going," Stephens said.
A former No. 1, Jankovic has dropped to 25th in the WTA rankings, while Stephens made her breakthrough two seasons ago by reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open.