Jelena Jankovic vs Vera ZvonarevaStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
clay
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Jankovic J.
7-6 7-6
Zvonareva V.
Jankovic J.
710772
Zvonareva V.
6865

Jelena Jankovic defeated Vera Zvonareva 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 8–5. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

Head to head

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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
2008-09-22BeijingSFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 2-6 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclayVera Zvonareva6-2 3-6 6-2
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
Jankovic J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving64% hold

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

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
76
Break points saved·Even
80
79
Break points won·Even
91
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
92
Tiebreaks·Even
50
52

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
15°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%