Venus Williams vs Jelena Jankovic — WTA Tour Championships Semi-final
WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008
carpet
Venus Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the WTA Tour Championships semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round-robin. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–3.
Williams V.
6262
Jankovic J.
2631
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 1-6 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2015-10-12 | Hong Kong | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(8) 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-07-25 | Stanford | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
Recent form59%1st serve in+2%61%
63%1st serve points won+2%61%
37%2nd serve points won+10%47%
52%Service points won+4%56%
39%Return points won+9%48%
49%Break points saved+1%48%
3.6Aces / match+1.32.3
5.1Double faults / match+1.83.3
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Round Robin
Jankovic J.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
7-666-4
Zvonareva V.
Jankovic J.
2-66-36-4
Radwanska A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-27-5
Zvonareva V.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-756-4
Zvonareva V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
6-26-4
Williams V.
Safina D.
7-56-3
Dementieva E.
Petrova N.
6-44-66-4
Williams V.
Williams S.
5-76-16-0
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
6-44-66-3