Women's number one Ana Ivanovic just gets by Vera Dushevina 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
in first round play at the U.S. Open.

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NEW YORK, USA.  AUGUST 26, 2008 (EUROSPORT)
Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived a scare in her first-round match at the
U.S. Open on Tuesday (August 26), holding on for a victory
over Russian Vera Dushevina.
    The Serbian, whose right thumb problem caused her to pull out of
Beijing, made 40 unforced errors but finally scrambled to a 6-1 4-6 6-4 
win over Dushevina. 
    For someone trying to add the U.S. Open to her French Open crown, a
tough first-round match is probably not the ideal preparation for an 
assault on the title. 
    Ivanovic began well, though, cruising through the first set and
charging ahead 4-2 in the second before her game unravelled. 
    World number 57 Dushevina forced a decider, saved two match points and
had two break points to level at 5-5, but the top seed finally 
prevailed. 
    She will now play French qualifier Julie Coin.