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Serbia’s former world number one Jelena Jankovic ignored the distraction of an arm injury before beating Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer on Friday and booking a place in the final of the Guangzhou worldwide.

After a sloppy start to the match, Simona Halep gathered pace in the latter end of the first set and continued the momentum to overcome Timea Babos in straight sets 6-4, 6-0 and progress into the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou worldwide Women’s Open.