Jankovic through after tussle

World number three Jelena Jankovic had to overcome injury, a dogged opponent and even an errant driver to reach the second round of the Australian Open after an extraordinary first-round escape at Melbourne Park.

The 22-year-old, who came into the tournament with a thigh injury sustained during the Hopman Cup in Perth, needed just over three hours to beat little-known Austrian Tamira Paszek 2-6 6-2 12-10 in a match in which she came from 4-1 down in the deciding set and saved three match points.