Former No. 1 Jankovic advances at French Open

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won 12 consecutive games Thursday to beat the rain and Garbine Muguruza at the French Open.

Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won 12 consecutive games Thursday to beat the rain and Garbine Muguruza at the French Open.

Jelena Jankovic and Melanie Oudin will play their Birmingham grasscourt final on Monday after both women had to complete their quarter-finals and semi-finals on Sunday at the rain-hit event.

PARIS—Novak Djokovic extended his perfect season right into the French Open, beating Thiemo de Bakker 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 Monday in the first round. The second-seeded Serb improved his 2011 record to 38-0 — and stretched his winning streak to 40 — on the second day of the tournament at Roland Garros. And he barely broke [...]