Ivanovic on course for Williams clash

Ana Ivanovic remained on course for a potential showdown with Venus Williams with another easy victory at the US Open in New York.

If both players live up to their seedings, the Serbian number five is due to face Wimbledon champion and 12th seed Williams in the fourth round and Ivanovic kept her part of the bargain with a second-round 6-3 6-1 victory over France’s Aravane Rezai in the opening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.