Serbia's Ana Ivanovic beat Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic, ending a two-match losing streak to the 26th-ranked Russian.
Former top-ranked Dinara Safina of Russia, plagued by a lower back injury much of the year, lost to Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm, 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2, in a match that lasted two hours, 22 minutes.
Ivanovic, another former No. 1 player currently ranked No. 63, her lowest in five years, was awarded a wildcard into the event.
"The main difference is fitness," Ivanovic said. "I'm able to maintain rallies and it has put me at ease. I always felt like I was pulling the …
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