Updated: April 10, 2009, 3:43 PM ET

Jankovic survives Vinci in quarterfinals

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MARBELLA, Spain -- Jelena Jankovic rallied to defeat Roberta Vinci 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-6) Friday in the quarterfinals of the Andalucia Tennis Experience.

The second-seeded Jankovic broke five times and saved five break points.

In the semifinals, she will play fourth-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues, who defeated Sara Errani 6-2, 6-7 (7-4), 7-5.

Fifth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro routed Klara Zakopalova 6-1, 6-2, and will play Sorana Cirstea, who upset third-seeded Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.


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