Daniela Hantuchova shows that sweat counts for something. At least it makes the photo a little more interesting. However, whatever sweating she did in this practice session wasn’t enough to beat Jelena Jankovic in the 2008 WTA Tour China Open held Sept. 22-28 in Beijing, China. Hantuchova lost the Quarterfinal match 5-7, 1-6.
Hantuchova was seeded 7th in the match. She won her first two rounds against 47th ranked Gisela Dulko of Argentina (6-3, 6-1) and 38th ranked Tamarine Tanasugarn of USA, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. But running up against # 2 ranked Jankovic proved too much.
Hantuchova lost in the first round of her last tournament, the WTA Tour Toray Pan Pacific Open. So making it to the Quarterfinals was good. Keep sweating, Daniela, and we’ll keep watching!
