By Alberto Amalfi
Photo Credit: Tony Chang/Chang Photography

(June 3, 2010) A streaking Samantha Stosur won six straight games to dismiss Jelena Jankovic, 6-1, 6-2, and advance to her first French Open final.

Jankovic wasn't just beaten in the one-hour mis-match, she felt man-handled.

The fourth-seeded Serbian said the supremely-fit Stosur, whose game is based on her wickedly-bouncing kick serve and fearsome forehand, brings a man's game to women's tennis.

"To be honest, she kind of has like almost the game of a man. That's what it feels like," Jankovic said. "When I look at how the men play, she has kind of a similar she has a very good kick, which not many women can not women have. It's a very heavy, you know, spin.
And then, you know, she runs around the forehand. She's been very impressive the last I don't know how many months. She has had pretty good results."

The seventh-seeded Stosur is bidding to become the first Aussie woman to win a major since Wendy Turnbull won the 1980 Australian Open and just the fifth player to reign in Roland Garros after saving a match point.

It was Jankovic's third career French Open semifinal and the third time she fell in the final four. On both prior occasions, Jankovic lost to the eventual-champion: Justine Henin (in 2007) and Serbian compatriot Ana Ivanovic (in 2008). The former World No. 1 believes Stosur will break through and take the title.

"I think Samantha has a very big chance. She played so well this tournament, and she has beaten I think the favorites of this tournament," Jankovic said. So I think she has a good chance. You know, she's playing very, very well. I think she'll do it."