Nicole Vaidisova vs Jelena Jankovic — Linz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Vaidisova N.
5-7 7-6 6-4
Jankovic J.
Vaidisova N.
57762
Jankovic J.
76541

Nicole Vaidisova defeated Jelena Jankovic 5-7 7-6 6-4 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Nicole Vaidisova extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-07SydneyQFhardNicole Vaidisova6-4 4-6 6-4
2007-10-15ZurichR16hardNicole Vaidisova6-4 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJelena Jankovic6-3 7-5
2007-01-08SydneySFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 4-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardJelena Jankovic5-7 6-3 6-2
2006-05-22StrasbourgSFclayNicole Vaidisova6-2 1-0 RET
2005-09-26SeoulFhardNicole Vaidisova7-5 6-3
2005-03-23MiamiR64hardNicole Vaidisova6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Vaidisova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Even serve battle

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
Vaidisova N.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vaidisova N.Jankovic J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
80
Break points won·Dominant
62
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
55
Tiebreaks·Even
52
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
7-637-5
Schnyder P.
Zvonareva V.
7-626-4
Petrova N.
Stosur S.
6-16-3
Vaidisova N.
Jankovic J.
5-77-656-4
R16
Zvonareva V.
Pierce M.
4-66-6
Schnyder P.
Dechy N.
6-716-46-3
Stosur S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Daniilidou E.
7-56-1
Petrova N.
Peer S.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Vesnina E.
6-746-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Radwanska A.
6-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Santangelo M.
7-646-0
R32
Vesnina E.
Hantuchova D.
4-3
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
6-43-2
Pierce M.
Sugiyama A.
7-637-65
Dechy N.
Paszek T.
2-66-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
5-76-16-3
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-16-736-3
Santangelo M.
Bondarenko A.
6-41-66-3
Chakvetadze A.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-2
Peer S.
Bartoli M.
6-37-64
Daniilidou E.
Rubin C.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Groenefeld A.
6-47-5
Ivanovic A.
Krajicek M.
6-17-62