Elena Dementieva vs Jelena JankovicBerlin Quarter-final

Berlin · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
grass
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6262
Jankovic J.
3631

Elena Dementieva defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiSFhardJelena Jankovic7-6(2) 0-6 7-6(6)
2008-10-06MoscowSFhardJelena Jankovic0-6 6-1 6-0
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-4
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardJelena Jankovic6-1 3-1 RET
2007-05-14RomeQFclayJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-07Los AngelesFhardElena Dementieva6-3 4-6 6-4
2004-08-23New HavenQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJelena Jankovic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
80
Break points won·Even
92
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
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
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw