Venus Williams vs Jelena Jankovic — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007
hard
Williams V.4-6 6-1 7-6
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
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Jankovic J.
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Venus Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's semi-final. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped the opening set before beating Jelena Jankovic 4–6 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 1-6 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2015-10-12 | Hong Kong | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(8) 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-07-25 | Stanford | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
59
Break points saved·Even
83
80
Break points won·Slight edge
83
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
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
26°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-16-4
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
4-66-17-64
Henin J.
Williams S.
7-636-1
Chakvetadze A.
Peer S.
6-46-1
R16
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Henin J.
Safina D.
6-06-2
Szavay A.
Vakulenko J.
6-47-61
Williams S.
Bartoli M.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Azarenka V.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-44-66-1
Chakvetadze A.
Paszek T.
6-17-5
Peer S.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
R32
Azarenka V.
Hingis M.
3-66-16-0
Vakulenko J.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Mirza S.
6-26-3
Paszek T.
Schnyder P.
4-66-47-61
Peer S.
Vaidisova N.
6-43-67-65
Szavay A.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-16-3
Williams V.
Bondarenko A.
6-16-2
Bammer S.
Dementieva E.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Cornet A.
4-66-26-3
Henin J.
Makarova K.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-64
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
4-66-26-3
Safina D.
Rolle A.
6-46-3
Radwanska A.
Sharapova M.
6-41-66-2
Kuznetsova S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-1
R64
Paszek T.
Schiavone F.
6-37-5
Azarenka V.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Camerin M.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-2
Vaidisova N.
Pennetta F.
6-27-60
Medina Garrigues A.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-2
Bartoli M.
Errani S.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Pin C.
6-34-66-0
Schnyder P.
Beltrame S.
6-36-0
Peer S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-1
Sharapova M.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-0
Radwanska A.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-1
Rolle A.
Knapp K.
3-66-46-3
Makarova K.
Sugiyama A.
6-44-66-2
Henin J.
Pironkova T.
6-46-0
Bondarenko A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-746-3
Mirza S.
Granville L.
6-37-5
Petrova N.
Rodionova A.
7-56-1
Szavay A.
Krajicek M.
7-646-3
Ivanovic A.
Rezai A.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Olaru R.
6-46-2
Dushevina V.
Bychkova E.
6-46-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Parmentier P.
6-27-5
Cornet A.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-1
Jankovic J.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-2
Kirilenko M.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-3
Bammer S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-3
Vakulenko J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Pratt N.
6-36-4
R128
Parmentier P.
Maria T.
6-26-4
Bychkova E.
Yan Z.
6-26-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniak A.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Goerges J.
6-06-3
Pironkova T.
Puchkova O.
6-36-4
Makarova K.
Schruff J.
6-10-66-2
Sugiyama A.
Klepac A.
6-36-1
Rolle A.
Golovin T.
6-41-66-2
Knapp K.
Chan Y.
6-26-0
Bondarenko K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-37-64
Safina D.
Castano C.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Glatch A.
6-16-1
Errani S.
Voracova R.
7-56-3
Petkovic A.
Cohen A.
6-46-1
Safarova L.
Moore J.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Jidkova A.
6-06-756-0
Likhovtseva E.
Albanese L.
6-06-2
Camerin M.
Poutchek T.
6-37-64
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-37-5
Jankovic J.
Gajdosova J.
6-27-62
Dementieva E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Nagy K.
6-26-1
Olaru R.
Harkleroad A.
7-51-66-4
Daniilidou E.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Santangelo M.
6-26-4
Rezai A.
Cravero J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Nakamura A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Savchuk O.
6-46-4
Szavay A.
Kloesel S.
6-16-2
Krajicek M.
Brianti A.
6-26-0
Cetkovska P.
Craybas J.
6-07-64
Shaughnessy M.
King V.
6-35-76-4
Bammer S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Stosur S.
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.
Obziler T.
4-66-27-5
Govortsova O.
Arvidsson S.
6-32-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Molik A.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Vesnina E.
6-46-2
Vakulenko J.
Hantuchova D.
6-43-66-1
Hingis M.
Johansson M.
6-06-3
Sharapova M.
Vinci R.
6-06-1
Dellacqua C.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Gagliardi E.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Morigami A.
6-26-1
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-47-67
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Garbin T.
6-46-3
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
1-66-36-4
Vaidisova N.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-36-0
Beltrame S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-17-5
Paszek T.
Arn G.
6-46-4
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Mirza S.
Kanepi K.
6-26-756-1
Granville L.
Sanchez O.
6-26-2
Pratt N.
Jackson J.
3-66-46-0
Chakvetadze A.
Weinhold A.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Koukalova K.
6-26-3
Pin C.
Perebiynis T.
6-16-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Cho Y.
3-66-36-3