November 1, 2006 Jankovic Keeps Cruising QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Jelena Jankovic started her quest for a second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title in style, cruising past 2003 Bell Challenge finalist Milagros Sequera, 61 63, on Wednesday. The top-seeded Serb needs four more wins to put the icing on a tremendous turnaround season. American teenager Vania King won't be an easy obstacle on Thursday. The two clashed earlier this year at Wimbledon and Jankovic prevailed 6-4 in the third. She then defeated Venus Williams in the next round, which might have given her some of the confidence for her breakthrough summer. Not only did she make her first final of the year at Los Angeles, she also reached her first career Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open. Her recent fall results catapulted her up the rankings close to Top 10 territory. No.2 seed Marion Bartoli hopes to meet Jankovic in Sunday's final. The Frenchwoman won her seventh Bell Challenge match on Wednesday, dismissing Laura Granville, 64 63. Up next awaits another American, namely No.6 seed Shenay Perry. Bartoli has a 3-0 edge in this head-to-head series. Their most recent encounter took place here exactly a year ago in the quarterfinals and Bartoli prevailed in straight sets. Unseeded Martina Sucha also secured a spot in the quarterfinal line-up. The 2004 champ ousted No.5 Sybille Bammer, 75 64, and will meet either Severine Brémond or Greta Arn. Sucha already sports an impressive 10-1 record at this event. The only Canadian player left in the draw, Aleksandra Wozniak, also broke through to the quarterfinals with a 61 64 win over Ashley Harkleroad. She will play either Lilia Osterloh or Anastassia Rodionova next. --

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