Jankovic went into her trademark splits early in the third set reaching for a shot. She lost the point and stayed splayed on the court, and fans wondered whether she’d hurt herself.
But Jankovic bounced up and easily bounded around the court, quickly finishing off her 18-year-old Danish opponent. Jankovic repeated her victory over Wozniacki from Wimbledon, where the Serbian star also rallied after losing the first set.
“My mom told me that I am losing a little bit of weight,” Jankovic said. “I’m actually not losing weight, I’m just getting firmer, you know?”
Jankovic has never reached the final at a major event. She’s got an outstanding chance to go far this time — the Williams sisters are in the opposite bracket, No. 1 Ana Ivanovic and No. 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova have lost and 2007 Open champion Justine Henin has retired.
Jankovic next plays the winner of the match between No. 12 Marion Bartoli and No. 29 Sybille Bammer. Along with a trophy, Jankovic is in the chase to wind up as the world No. 1.
“It’s a goal, but I want to win a Grand Slam,” she said.
Wozniacki started strong, hitting the ball harder and playing much more aggressively than Jankovic. The scoreboards at Arthur Ashe Stadium malfunctioned early in the second set — even without them, it was clear Jankovic was in trouble.
By the time the scoreboards came back on, Jankovic was on her way to winning the first game of the final set.getCSS("3053751")Slide show
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