Nicole Vaidisova vs Jelena Jankovic — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
Vaidisova N.6-4 4-6 6-4
Jankovic J.
Vaidisova N.
6462
Jankovic J.
4641
Nicole Vaidisova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Nicole Vaidisova extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicole Vaidisova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-01-08 | Sydney | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | QF | hard | Nicole Vaidisova | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-05-22 | Strasbourg | SF | clay | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-2 1-0 RET |
| 2005-09-26 | Seoul | F | hard | Nicole Vaidisova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | R64 | hard | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-2 7-6(6) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Jankovic J.
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
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Kanepi K.
6-26-0
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-0
Vaidisova N.
Jankovic J.
6-44-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Srebotnik K.
6-33-66-2
R16
Henin J.
Safarova L.
W/O
Vaidisova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Kanepi K.
Arvidsson S.
3-66-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Razzano V.
6-12-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Bammer S.
4-66-16-2
Jankovic J.
Golovin T.
6-12-66-3
Schiavone F.
Bartoli M.
2-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Peer S.
6-36-4
R32
Safarova L.
Molik A.
7-627-610
Bammer S.
Petrova N.
7-56-3
Srebotnik K.
Chakvetadze A.
7-56-1
Arvidsson S.
Dementieva E.
6-17-5
Vaidisova N.
Pin C.
6-12-66-2
Golovin T.
Obziler T.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Knapp K.
6-16-0
Schiavone F.
Craybas J.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-17-66
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
5-76-46-4
Peer S.
Fedak Y.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Pratt N.
6-26-1