13 March,2011 09:03 AM IST | | AFP
Former champions Jelena Jankovic and Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round by posting straight-set victories on Saturday at the WTA and ATP Masters 1000 event.
World No 2 Clijsters, who won in 2005 and 2003, swept past Russian Alla Kudryavtseva with a dominating 6-2, 6-0 victory in the second round of the hardcourt tournament.
Defending champion Jankovic also showed plenty of firepower, crushing Coco Vandeweghe in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. Serbia's Ivanovic defeated Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-4, 6-2.
