Vera Zvonareva vs Jelena JankovicCharleston Quarter-final

Charleston · WTA · Quarter-final
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008
clay
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Zvonareva V.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
6362
Jankovic J.
2621

Vera Zvonareva defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Charleston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's semi-final. Vera Zvonareva extended the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Vera Zvonareva closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

76
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-21DohaSFhardVera Zvonareva6-1 2-6 6-4
2010-10-25WTA ChampionshipsRRhardVera Zvonareva6-3 6-0
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassVera Zvonareva6-1 3-0 RET
2010-02-15DubaiR16hardVera Zvonareva6-3 6-2
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVera Zvonareva2-6 6-3 6-4
2008-10-06MoscowFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-4
2008-09-29StuttgartQFclayJelena Jankovic7-6(8) 7-6(5)
2008-09-22BeijingSFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 2-6 6-4
2008-03-24MiamiSFhardJelena Jankovic6-1 6-4
2007-01-01AucklandFhardJelena Jankovic7-6(9) 5-7 6-3
2006-07-17CincinnatiQFhardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-1
2005-05-09RomeR32clayVera Zvonareva6-4 6-1
2004-10-25LinzQFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Zvonareva V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Baseline 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 season
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
59
Break points saved·Even
79
80
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
55
Tiebreaks·Even
51
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw