World number one Ana Ivanovic of Serbia opened her hard-court fight with a labouredly 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Czech teenager Petra Kvitova to tremble into the third round of the Montreal Cup on Wednesday.
Playing her first event since a shock third round exit at Wimbledon, the French Open champion arrived in Montreal with her number one ranking under threat from fellow citizen Jelena Jankovic.
Ivanovic's first competitive match in nearly a month showed predictable signs of rust. She served six break points in her opening two service games none of which Kvitova was able to convert.
The Serb hurt her own cause with nine double faults helping Kvitova claim the second set but recovered by comprehensive the opening five games of third before struggling to close out a shaky performance.
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