In a clash of two former world number ones, Venus Williams seemed totally off in the first half of the match and it looked like Jelena Jankovic would record a quicker-than-expected win, but the Serb relaxed too much and allowed the American to get a taste of possible victory, which then woke up her good tennis and she progressed into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
With her left thigh and right arm strapped, Williams seemed totally blocked from the very beginning and her level stayed low in the first half of the match, which was first evidenced by the fact that she never held serve in the first set and won her first point on the second serve at 1-4 down in the second set.