Jelena Jankovic defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3 7-5 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-10 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 0-0 RET |
| 2007-09-10 | Bali | QF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | F | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-10-04 | Filderstadt | QF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-04-12 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Lindsay Davenport | 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About