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Dementieva advances at the Ordina Open

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 21 (UPI) -- Elena Dementieva of Russia was among Wednesday's second-round winners at the Ordina Open Tennis Tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

Dementieva, the top seed and two-time Grand Slam runner-up, beat fellow Russian Elena Vesnina, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

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No. 5 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia beat Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5. Eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia beat qualifier Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5).

Other winners included Michaella Krajicek of The Netherlands, who beat qualifier Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), and eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia.

The eventual champion will get a check for $28,000.

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