WIMBLEDON, England, June 24 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic and No. 3 Maria Sharapova were easy winners Tuesday in first-round action at The Championships at Wimbledon.
Jankovic ran by Olga Savchuk 6-3, 6-2 and Sharapova took over Stephanie Foretz 6-1, 6-4 in her first grass-court match of the year. Also, fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva was ahead of Marie Camerin 6-3, 3-3 when play was stopped Tuesday because of darkness.