Melbourne, Australia ? Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Australian Open today, with both 21-year-old Serbs looking as if they could make another memorable run in the season’s first major. Ivanovic beat Italian Alberta Brianti, 6-3, 6-2, at Rod Laver Arena, and defending men’s champion Djokovic followed with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.

Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic, the only one of the emerging Serbian trio without a major title, had a little more trouble advancing. She held on for a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.

Jankovic needed a medical timeout for treatment on her right foot in the first set and was broken three times in a tougher-than-expected, 1-hour, 46-minute match.