Posted: Fri August 24, 2012 10:39PM; Updated: Fri August 24, 2012 10:40PM

Vinci beats Jankovic for Texas Open title

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GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) -- Third-seeded Roberta Vinci won the Texas Open on Friday night, beating second-seeded Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 in the U.S. Open tuneup event.

Vinci, from Italy, has seven career WTA Tour singles titles.

Jankovic, from Serbia, won the last of her 12 singles titles in 2010 at Indian Wells.

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