Jelena Jankovic vs Elena Dementieva — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008
hard
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
Jankovic J.
6-4 6-4
Dementieva E.
Jankovic J.
662
Dementieva E.
44–

Jelena Jankovic defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Jankovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiSFhardJelena Jankovic7-6(2) 0-6 7-6(6)
2008-10-06MoscowSFhardJelena Jankovic0-6 6-1 6-0
2008-05-05BerlinQFgrassElena Dementieva6-3 2-6 6-3
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
Jankovic J.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

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
Jankovic J.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Jankovic J.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
86
Break points won·Even
91
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
68

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
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Williams V.
7-667-67
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
6-26-3
R16
Pennetta F.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-0
Bammer S.
Bartoli M.
7-630-66-4
Jankovic J.
Wozniacki C.
3-66-26-1
Dementieva E.
Li N.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Radwanska A.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Beltrame S.
6-26-2
Safina D.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-0
Schnyder P.
Srebotnik K.
4-66-36-3
R32
Srebotnik K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-716-3
Li N.
Makarova K.
6-14-66-2
Dementieva E.
Keothavong A.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Cibulkova D.
6-06-3
Beltrame S.
Garbin T.
7-53-66-4
Williams S.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Safina D.
Bacsinszky T.
3-67-56-2
Groenefeld A.
Cornet A.
6-47-5
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
4-66-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Coin J.
6-46-4
Bartoli M.
Davenport L.
6-17-63
Jankovic J.
Zheng J.
7-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Azarenka V.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Rybarikova M.
7-646-4
Bammer S.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-0
R64
Radwanska A.
Duque Marino M.
6-07-63
Cibulkova D.
Olaru R.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Parmentier P.
6-26-1
Perebiynis T.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Cirstea S.
7-636-1
Srebotnik K.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-3
Rybarikova M.
Paszek T.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-3
Makarova K.
Bychkova E.
3-67-56-3
Coin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-34-66-3
Li N.
Errani S.
4-66-26-0
Keothavong A.
Schiavone F.
6-23-66-4
Williams V.
De Los Rios R.
6-06-3
Jankovic J.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-757-5
Zheng J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.
Camerin M.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-2
Davenport L.
Kleybanova A.
7-56-3
Bammer S.
Rezai A.
6-17-5
Bondarenko A.
Lisicki S.
6-41-66-4
Mauresmo A.
Kanepi K.
2-66-46-0
Petrova N.
Hsieh S.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
6-26-786-1
Groenefeld A.
Moore J.
6-16-3
Cornet A.
Mattek Sands B.
7-656-1
Bacsinszky T.
Chan Y.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Vesnina E.
6-16-1
Sugiyama A.
Govortsova O.
4-67-646-1
Beltrame S.
Vaidisova N.
7-56-3
Garbin T.
Szavay A.
5-76-26-3
R128
Coin J.
Dellacqua C.
7-667-64
Moore J.
Oudin M.
7-657-65
Sugiyama A.
Klepac A.
4-66-34-2
Keothavong A.
Glatch A.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
Knapp K.
6-06-3
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-14-66-4
Kanepi K.
Niculescu M.
6-06-3
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
4-66-36-2
Petrova N.
Sanchez O.
6-26-4
Hsieh S.
Rodina E.
6-26-4
Peng S.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-0
Pennetta F.
Voegele S.
2-66-26-2
Groenefeld A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Mattek Sands B.
Domachowska M.
6-777-56-4
Cornet A.
Pin C.
7-56-0
Bacsinszky T.
Razzano V.
6-46-1
Chan Y.
Kudryavtseva A.
4-67-56-3
Vinci R.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Ahn K.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-4
Vesnina E.
Vakulenko J.
4-66-16-2
Govortsova O.
Zahlavova S.
6-36-1
Vaidisova N.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-2
Beltrame S.
Goerges J.
7-606-4
Garbin T.
Ani M.
6-07-65
Szavay A.
Brodsky G.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-1
Arvidsson S.
Yan Z.
6-26-4
Zheng J.
Perry S.
6-26-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Pironkova T.
6-47-5
Wozniacki C.
Rolle A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Kvitova P.
6-736-46-2
Kleybanova A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-27-5
Davenport L.
Wozniak A.
6-46-2
Bammer S.
Nakamura A.
6-46-2
Rezai A.
Muhammad A.
6-26-4
Perebiynis T.
Koryttseva M.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Strycova B.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Zhang S.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Safarova L.
6-44-66-2
Meusburger Y.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-2
Srebotnik K.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-06-3
Paszek T.
Kirilenko M.
6-33-66-4
Rybarikova M.
Dulko G.
6-46-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
King V.
6-24-66-2
Schnyder P.
Pivovarova A.
6-33-66-3
Makarova K.
Chakvetadze A.
1-66-26-3
Bychkova E.
Rodionova A.
6-16-3
Errani S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-2
Li N.
Peer S.
2-66-06-1
Parmentier P.
Erakovic M.
6-37-62
Dementieva E.
Amanmuradova A.
6-47-5
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.
Koukalova K.
6-26-1
De Los Rios R.
Sromova H.
6-32-66-3
Lisicki S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-57-5
Bondarenko A.
Jackson J.
2-66-36-2
Cibulkova D.
Craybas J.
6-37-64
Olaru R.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-06-2
Duque Marino M.
Tanasugarn T.
0-66-36-2
Camerin M.
Loit E.
6-06-2