Jankovic wins opener for Serbia in Fed Cup
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Jelena Jankovic defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 7-6 (5), 6-3 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over Slovakia in a Fed Cup World Group playoff.
The seventh-ranked Jankovic said Saturday she had a wrist injury but it was "important that I won this point for Serbia."
Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia plays against Daniela Hantuchova in the next singles match.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The losing team will drop out of the Fed Cup World Group.
Jankovic led 3-0 in the opening set before Rybarikova rallied. She lost two match points at 5-2 in the second set.