Elena Dementieva vs Jelena Jankovic — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2004
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Dementieva E.
6-1 6-4
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
662
Jankovic J.
14–

Elena Dementieva defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-1 6-4 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiSFhardJelena Jankovic7-6(2) 0-6 7-6(6)
2008-10-06MoscowSFhardJelena Jankovic0-6 6-1 6-0
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-4
2008-05-05BerlinQFgrassElena Dementieva6-3 2-6 6-3
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardJelena Jankovic6-1 3-1 RET
2007-05-14RomeQFclayJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-07Los AngelesFhardElena Dementieva6-3 4-6 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJelena Jankovic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Dementieva E.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dementieva E.Jankovic J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
80
Break points won·Even
92
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
50

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Bovina E.
Dechy N.
6-22-67-5
Semi-finals
Dechy N.
Raymond L.
6-46-0
Bovina E.
Dementieva E.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Bovina E.
Washington M.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Jankovic J.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Capriati J.
6-47-5
Raymond L.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
R16
Washington M.
Sharapova M.
6-32-66-2
Bovina E.
Marrero M.
6-36-2
Dechy N.
Morigami A.
6-03-66-2
Capriati J.
Golovin T.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-27-5
Raymond L.
Petrova N.
3-66-46-4
Hantuchova D.
Irvin M.
7-54-66-3
Dementieva E.
Schaul C.
6-26-2
R32
Morigami A.
Talaja S.
6-44-67-5
Dechy N.
Serna M.
6-16-4
Schaul C.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Jankovic J.
Nagyova H.
6-46-2
Kostanic Tosic J.
Maleeva M.
3-66-46-4
Washington M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-4
Marrero M.
Bammer S.
6-41-66-1
Bovina E.
Chladkova D.
6-07-5
Hantuchova D.
Lee Waters L.
7-627-5
Raymond L.
Safina D.
6-13-66-2
Petrova N.
Black C.
6-16-4
Golovin T.
Perry S.
6-17-65