BEIJING (AP) — Defending champion Victoria Azarenka was knocked out in the first round of the China Open on Monday, losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Andrea Petkovic.
The second-ranked Azarenka double-faulted 15 times and was broken five times by Petkovic, who reached the final here in 2011. It was the second tournament in row in which Azarenka lost her first match, having been beaten by Venus Williams in Tokyo last week.
Also Monday, eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
