Jelena Jankovic vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Beijing Final
Beijing · WTA · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
Jankovic J.6-3 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
662
Kuznetsova S.
32–
Jelena Jankovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic dropped just 5 games past Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 5-7 9-7 |
| 2015-09-21 | Guangzhou | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 4-0 RET |
| 2013-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 0-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-02-06 | Fed Cup WG R1: SRB vs RUS | RR | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 7-6(3) |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Rome | F | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-10-16 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| 2006-10-02 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
59
79
Break points saved·Even
80
81
Break points won·Even
91
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%
Draw
Final
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Zheng J.
Ivanovic A.
7-642-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
R16
Ivanovic A.
Cornet A.
6-17-61
Cibulkova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Szavay A.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-10-67-5
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-37-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-3
Zheng J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
R32
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
7-636-4
Szavay A.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-3
Tanasugarn T.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-5
Cibulkova D.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Peng S.
7-56-4
Zheng J.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Yan Z.
6-36-4
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
6-13-67-67
Wozniak A.
Razzano V.
6-737-56-4
Schiavone F.
Li N.
6-17-64
Hantuchova D.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Chakvetadze A.
Benesova I.
6-47-5