Kleybanova has little problem ousting Ivanovic.
by bahamaderek on May.27, 2010, under Alisa Kleybanova, Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the French Open on Thursday, suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Alisa Kleybanova.
Ivanovic, winner at Roland Garros in 2008, has slipped down the rankings to 42nd in the world over the past 18 months after an awful run of form.
When she won in Paris, Ivanovic climbed into the world number one spot but that looked a long time ago as the Serb went down 6-3 6-0.
Ivanovic was at least competitive in the first set and in some points showed flashes of her true ability.
But two double faults from Ivanovic in the sixth game proved crucial as she lost her serve and from there Kleybanova served out the set.
The second set was more one-sided, Kleybanova taking control with a break of serve in the opening game and then pushing on to move into the last 32.
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