Japan's Kurumi Nara dispatched eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the Taiwan Open in Taipei City on Tuesday.
Nara prevailed in a two-hour, 44-minute battle to move into the second round against China's Lin Zhu, who recorded a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Poland's Magda Linette.