Jelena Jankovic vs Serena Williams — Los Angeles Semi-final
Los Angeles · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2006
hard
Jankovic J.6-4 6-3
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
662
Williams S.
43–
Jelena Jankovic defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-3 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–3. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | F | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 5-7 6-3 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 4-3 RET |
| 2004-07-26 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
94
Break points won·Slight edge
91
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Ivanovic A.
6-47-66
Williams S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-746-16-4
Dementieva E.
Mattek Sands B.
4-66-16-1
Sharapova M.
Safina D.
6-26-4
R16
Jankovic J.
Stosur S.
6-46-1
Ivanovic A.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-4
Mattek Sands B.
Bondarenko A.
6-16-1
Dementieva E.
Peer S.
7-56-3
Safina D.
Granville L.
6-27-62
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
6-16-2
Shaughnessy M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Hantuchova D.
1-66-36-3
R32
Ivanovic A.
Santangelo M.
7-647-5
Hantuchova D.
Raymond L.
7-626-2
Stosur S.
Davenport L.
6-746-46-3
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-646-4
Sharapova M.
Rodionova A.
6-36-1
Bartoli M.
Craybas J.
6-26-0
Granville L.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-16-1
Safina D.
King V.
1-67-56-2
Dementieva E.
Schruff J.
6-27-5
Peer S.
Suarez P.
6-26-3
Bondarenko A.
Chakvetadze A.
6-34-67-5
Mattek Sands B.
Pennetta F.
6-42-67-5
Groenefeld A.
Morigami A.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Harkleroad A.
6-36-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Petrova N.
6-36-2
Shaughnessy M.
Vesnina E.
7-646-3
R64
Vesnina E.
Bardina V.
6-25-2
King V.
Beltrame S.
6-13-3
Diaz Oliva M.
Osterloh L.
7-647-64
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-36-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Bammer S.
6-46-3
Jankovic J.
Mirza S.
6-27-63
Santangelo M.
Rolle A.
6-36-1
Morigami A.
Savchuk O.
6-26-2
Mattek Sands B.
Peschke K.
6-46-4
Bondarenko A.
Sromova H.
7-637-5
Chakvetadze A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-3
Harkleroad A.
Yuan M.
6-47-64
Peer S.
Peng S.
6-16-0
Suarez P.
Domachowska M.
3-66-46-2
Raymond L.
Razzano V.
6-46-2
Stosur S.
Stevenson A.
6-46-2
Safarova L.
Kostanic Tosic J.
3-66-46-1
Schruff J.
Poutchek T.
5-76-36-3
Granville L.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-2
Bartoli M.
Haynes A.
6-26-2
Craybas J.
Frazier A.
6-26-4
Rodionova A.
Czink M.
4-66-37-5
Williams S.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-1
Shaughnessy M.
Dechy N.
4-66-46-4