Maria Sharapova vs Jelena Jankovic — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-1
Jankovic J.
Sharapova M.
662
Jankovic J.
31–

Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayMaria Sharapova0-6 6-4 6-3
2013-03-18MiamiSFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1
2011-08-15CincinnatiFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
2009-09-28TokyoFhardMaria Sharapova5-2 RET
2007-06-11BirminghamFgrassJelena Jankovic4-6 6-3 7-5
2005-06-06BirminghamFgrassMaria Sharapova6-2 4-6 6-1
2004-09-20BeijingQFhardMaria Sharapova5-2 RET
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-7(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Jankovic J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
80
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
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
21°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
0-66-36-4
Sharapova M.
Jankovic J.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
6-36-4
Sharapova M.
Henin J.
6-46-0
Hantuchova D.
Radwanska A.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Williams V.
7-636-4
R16
Jankovic J.
Dellacqua C.
7-636-1
Hantuchova D.
Kirilenko M.
1-66-46-4
Radwanska A.
Petrova N.
1-67-56-0
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
6-26-0
Williams V.
Domachowska M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Vaidisova N.
6-36-4
Henin J.
Hsieh S.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Wozniacki C.
6-17-62
R32
Hantuchova D.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-3
Sharapova M.
Vesnina E.
6-36-0
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
7-56-4
Hsieh S.
Rezai A.
6-26-736-4
Dementieva E.
Peer S.
6-26-0
Jankovic J.
Razzano V.
6-24-66-1
Dellacqua C.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-46-4
Vaidisova N.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Mirza S.
7-606-4
Domachowska M.
Li N.
2-66-26-4
Wozniacki C.
Lisicki S.
4-66-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-766-16-2
Petrova N.
Makarova K.
6-17-68
Radwanska A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-4
R64
Azarenka V.
Kloesel S.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Pironkova T.
7-606-2
Radwanska A.
Parmentier P.
7-56-4
Makarova K.
Meusburger Y.
6-36-1
Petrova N.
Kremer A.
7-57-5
Hantuchova D.
Cornet A.
6-27-5
Ruano Pascual V.
Castano C.
6-26-4
Kirilenko M.
Morigami A.
6-16-1
Chakvetadze A.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Garbin T.
6-06-3
Srebotnik K.
Rodionova A.
6-46-1
Wozniacki C.
Bondarenko A.
7-646-1
Lisicki S.
Koryttseva M.
6-17-5
Domachowska M.
Arvidsson S.
7-51-66-1
Li N.
Camerin M.
6-46-3
Mirza S.
Bacsinszky T.
6-14-67-5
Williams V.
Pin C.
7-56-4
Williams S.
Yuan M.
6-36-1
Henin J.
Puchkova O.
6-17-5
Schiavone F.
Kerber A.
6-26-3
Hsieh S.
Bammer S.
6-26-0
Rezai A.
Golovin T.
6-33-66-3
Dementieva E.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-26-3
Peer S.
Moore J.
6-07-5
Vesnina E.
Craybas J.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Davenport L.
6-16-3
Jankovic J.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-27-5
Razzano V.
Pennetta F.
6-25-76-3
Mauresmo A.
Shvedova Y.
6-47-65
Dellacqua C.
Schnyder P.
4-67-58-6
Vaidisova N.
Molik A.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Perebiynis T.
6-46-4
R128
Srebotnik K.
Dominguez Lino L.
4-66-09-7
Sugiyama A.
Zvonareva V.
6-31-1
Dementieva E.
Obziler T.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Petkovic A.
0-0
Camerin M.
Wheeler C.
6-16-2
Meusburger Y.
Granville L.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.
Dulko G.
6-16-1
Koryttseva M.
Salerni M.
6-26-3
Lisicki S.
Safina D.
7-644-66-2
Arvidsson S.
Bartoli M.
6-736-46-3
Domachowska M.
Johansson M.
6-16-1
Li N.
Beltrame S.
6-24-66-4
Mirza S.
Tulyaganova I.
6-46-2
Bacsinszky T.
Ferguson S.
6-46-3
Pin C.
Niculescu M.
5-76-16-1
Williams V.
Yan Z.
6-27-5
Williams S.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-3
Yuan M.
Ivanova E.
4-66-46-2
Kloesel S.
Schruff J.
6-16-716-4
Azarenka V.
Amanmuradova A.
6-27-5
Perebiynis T.
Brengle M.
7-56-2
Molik A.
Kanepi K.
7-647-5
Vaidisova N.
Olaru R.
6-36-0
Schnyder P.
Osterloh L.
6-36-3
Dellacqua C.
Knapp K.
4-66-38-6
Shvedova Y.
Maria T.
6-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Poutchek T.
6-766-06-0
Razzano V.
Harkleroad A.
6-37-5
Pennetta F.
Cibulkova D.
6-45-76-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Dubois S.
7-676-3
Jankovic J.
Paszek T.
2-66-212-10
Sharapova M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-3
Davenport L.
Errani S.
6-23-67-5
Craybas J.
Chan Y.
6-46-2
Vesnina E.
Vakulenko J.
6-41-66-4
Peer S.
Voracova R.
6-22-66-0
Moore J.
Ditty J.
6-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Cetkovska P.
7-616-0
Golovin T.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-14-66-3
Rezai A.
Bondarenko K.
7-646-2
Hsieh S.
Koukalova K.
2-66-48-6
Bammer S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-766-46-2
Schiavone F.
Loit E.
6-37-65
Kerber A.
Ani M.
0-66-36-2
Puchkova O.
Adamczak M.
6-46-0
Henin J.
Nakamura A.
6-26-2
Rodionova A.
Bachmann A.
7-636-4
Garbin T.
Daniilidou E.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Cirstea S.
7-56-3
Kleybanova A.
Peng S.
7-54-69-7
Morigami A.
Krajicek M.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Tu M.
6-44-66-3
Castano C.
Safarova L.
6-16-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Vinci R.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Fernandez C.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
King V.
6-37-5
Petrova N.
Pratt N.
6-16-3
Kremer A.
Linetskaya E.
7-686-0
Makarova K.
Szavay A.
3-66-47-5
Radwanska A.
Savchuk O.
6-06-1
Parmentier P.
Muller M.
7-56-3
Pironkova T.
Govortsova O.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Bondarenko A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-47-64