Mauresmo bounces back

ByReuters

Published 30/10/2004 at 16:54 GMT

World number two Amelie Mauresmo exploited an injury to opponent Jelena Jankovic as she fought back to win 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Linz Open on Saturday. Mauresmo will meet Elena Bovina in the final on Sunday after the Russian came back to b

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The French top seed, herself with strapping on her right thigh, came back from three games down to level the first set before losing her serve again as her potent backhand let her down.

Jankovic, 19, broke her more illustrious opponent again in the first game of the second set before Mauresmo hit back immediately with her own break as she began to dominate.

The Serbia and Montenegro player received treatment to her upper right arm at the end of the second set.

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