10/16/2008 - Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former No. 1 and reigning French Open champion and Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic notched a win, while Italy's Flavia Pennetta halted current world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic's 12- match winning streak in Zurich on Thursday.
The unseeded Pennetta came from behind to stun the U.S. Open runner-up Jankovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 at the $600,000 Zurich Open. A fatigued Jankovic was seeking a fourth title in four events, as she was fresh off her championship in Moscow last week. Her other recent wins came in Beijing and Stuttgart.
This marked Jankovic's earliest defeat of the season.
"I didn't have any gas in the tank," Jankovic said.
Jankovic fell to the court in the first set and appeared to injure her left wrist, but she went on to take the stanza from Pennetta.
The 23-year-old Jankovic would hit the deck again in the second set and required some medical attention after cutting her right knee. The Serb went on to lose that set against the game Pennetta, who then cruised in the third to notch the upset.
Pennetta closed out the match with an ace to secure her first career victory against Jankovic in six tries. The Italian was a straight-set loser at the hands of the Serb in Moscow just last week.
The second-seeded Ivanovic, who has struggled since capturing the French Open back in June, cruised past France's Marion Bartoli 6-2, 6-4. Up next for Ivanovic will be Czech qualifier Petra Kvitova.
Another Day-4 upset came when capable Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik upended fifth-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 on the indoor hardcourts at Hallenstadion. Srebotnik will meet Pennetta in Friday's quarterfinals.
In other second-round play, rising Belarusian Victoria Azarenka double-bageled helpless Romanian Monica Niculescu 6-0, 6-0 and the 18-year-old Kvitova drilled Swedish qualifier Sofia Arvidsson 6-2, 6-1. Azarenka awaits the Vera Zvonareva-Anabel Medina Garrigues winner.
Also on Friday, third-seeded Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will take on Italian Francesca Schiavone.
This week's winner will claim $95,500.
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
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The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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