Jelena Jankovic vs Anna Smashnova — Strasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2006
clay
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLW
Jankovic J.
6-1 5-7 6-2
Smashnova A.
Jankovic J.
6562
Smashnova A.
1721

Jelena Jankovic defeated Anna Smashnova 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anna Smashnova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jelena Jankovic claimed a first win over Anna Smashnova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Jankovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayAnna Smashnova6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

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
Jankovic J.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
46%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Vaidisova N.
Peng S.
7-676-3
Semi-finals
Vaidisova N.
Jankovic J.
6-21-0
Peng S.
Medina Garrigues A.
3-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Li N.
7-56-1
Peng S.
Muller M.
7-56-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
Vaidisova N.
Zheng J.
6-44-66-2
R16
Li N.
Dechy N.
6-37-64
Peng S.
Schruff J.
7-56-3
Vaidisova N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-2
Zheng J.
Domachowska M.
6-46-4
Muller M.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Nakamura A.
6-16-0
Vesnina E.
Bartoli M.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Smashnova A.
6-15-76-2
R32
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-5
Domachowska M.
Craybas J.
7-606-2
Bacsinszky T.
Raymond L.
5-76-26-1
Dechy N.
Yan Z.
6-26-1
Zheng J.
Yuan M.
4-66-46-2
Muller M.
Vinci R.
6-36-1
Schruff J.
Laine E.
6-26-4
Peng S.
Dulko G.
6-26-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Frazier A.
6-16-1
Nakamura A.
Asagoe S.
6-17-5
Vesnina E.
Knapp K.
1-66-37-63
Bartoli M.
Gajdosova J.
6-07-61
Smashnova A.
Keothavong A.
6-36-1
Li N.
Bychkova E.
6-26-2