INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) — Jelena Jankovic rallied from a 2-4 second-set deficit to beat Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Jankovic won the final four games of Thursday's match, twice breaking Kleybanova, to extend her best showing of the year. Jankovic made the semifinals at Indian Wells in 2008, and went on to finish the year ranked No. 1 in the world.
But she struggled last year, prompting changes. She's pared down her playing schedule, lost weight, and dropped her coach earlier this month.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal was to play Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in a night match. Nadal has beaten him five consecutive times.
