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Jelena Jankovic progresses as injured Svetlana Kuznetsova bows out

Svetlana Kuznetsova bows out of the Italian Open after suffering a hip injury during her second-round clash with Jelena Jankovic.

Jelena Jankovic has progressed to the third round of the Italian Open after her second-round opponent Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to retire through injury.

The Serbian dominated the contest on a chilly evening in Rome, easing to a 6-2 win in the first set as the Russian struggled to keep up with the pace.

Jankovic began the second set in commanding fashion, storming into a 4-0 lead before Kuznetsova suffered an injury to her right hip was adjudged unfit to see out the game.

The extent of Kuznetsova's injury is yet to be confirmed.

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