Tennis-Ivanovic convincing against Lisicki in Dubai

DUBAI - Serbia's best female tennis player Ana Ivanovic advanced to the third round of the WTA tournament in Dubai after beating Germany's Sabine Lisicki 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Ivanovic will next play 17th-seeded Czech Carolina Pliskova, who defeated her compatriot Zahlavova Strycova 6-4, 6-2.

Ivanovic's compatriot Jelena Jankovic was less fortunate and got eliminated in the second round by Spain's Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 6-1 this morning.

The total prize money for the tournament in the United Arab Emirates is USD 2 million.

(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili

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