By NESHA STARCEVIC STUTTGART, Germany (AP)—New No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won her second title in two weeks, defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old Serb also won the China Open last week and the Italian Open earlier this year.
“I am really proud of myself,” she said. “I am playing with a lot of confidence and I played some good tennis this week.”
Jankovic was assured of taking the top ranking Monday from Serena Williams regardless of the outcome of the final. She already held the No. 1 spot for one week in August.
“I feel that every day I am getting better and better. I am really working on my game, I want to reach my full potential,” Jankovic said.
Williams became the No. 1 after defeating Jankovic at the U.S. Open final, but the American will drop in the rankings after losing her opening match in Stuttgart.
Serbian Jelena Jankovic poses at the wheel of a Porsche Carrera and with her trophy after defeating Russian Nadia Petrowa in their final match of the women's WTA tennis tournament in Stuttgart on October 5, 2008. Jankovic will regain her world number one ranking after winning in two sets 6-4, 6-3. Jankovic must now choose between the prize of a brand-new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabrio or US$ 98,500 of prize money. AFP PHOTO DDP/ THOMAS LOHNES GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read THOMAS LOHNES/AFP/Getty Images)