Injury-prone Jankovic set for Ivanovic test

PARIS (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic goes into Thursday's French Open semi-final against fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic with both form and fitness weighing heavily against her.
Second seed Ivanovic will walk on to Court Philippe Chatrier as fresh as a daisy after conceding just 20 games in her five matches so far as she seemingly walks towards a first grand slam title with total assurance.
Jankovic, meanwhile, has also not lost a set at Roland Garros but her progress has been, by comparison, tortuous.
Treated for a wrist injury in her second-round match against Marina Erakovic, she also needed medical attention on a stiff neck and shoulder in the fourth round and made a dash home to Serbia before her quarter-final triumph to receive treatment.
The pair have met six times and Jankovic has prevailed only once in Los Angeles two years ago, and Ivanovic won in straight sets in their only previous meeting on clay.
But what Jankovic lacks in fitness and previous form, she more than makes up for it in self belief.
"My dream is to become number one in the world, and now I'm very close. So I will try my best, and hopefully I can do it," said the third seed, who will replace Maria Sharapova at the top of the pile if she takes the title.
"I had troubles in the past against her, but I don't think we played on clay many times. So it's a different game and it's different circumstances, so I think it will be a completely different match. So we will see how it will goes this time.
"I really have to attack. She has some weaknesses in her game, and I really need to play good tactically to play the right shots, play the right game, and then we will see.
Justine Henin's crown as queen of Roland Garros is looking like an increasingly perfect fit for Ivanovic.
She has destroyed the opposition this fortnight, clubbing winners off both wings and appears the clear heir apparent to the now retired four-times champion from Belgium.
Both born in Belgrade 2-1/2 years apart, the two Serbs have never developed a close friendship because of their different coaching decisions, but Ivanovic is aware of her rival's strengths.
"She's a tough opponent and she defends really well. (I need to) step in and be aggressive and play my game," said Ivanovic, who also has Sharapova's top spot in her sights.
"Every match is a new match, a new experience, and I just have to keep playing like I played so far."