Flavia Pennetta vs Jelena JankovicStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
2662
Jankovic J.
6441

Flavia Pennetta defeated Jelena Jankovic 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending the title. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-12RomeR16clayJelena Jankovic6-2 6-3
2014-04-21StuttgartR16clayJelena Jankovic3-6 6-2 6-3
2012-02-20DubaiR16hardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-2
2008-10-13ZurichR16hardFlavia Pennetta5-7 6-3 6-3
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardJelena Jankovic7-6(6) 6-3
2008-09-15TokyoR16hardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2008-05-12RomeR32clayJelena Jankovic6-1 6-4
2005-05-02BerlinR32grassJelena Jankovic2-6 6-4 7-6(1)
2004-04-26BudapestSFclayJelena Jankovic6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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·Slight edge
54%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
59
Break points saved·Even
83
80
Break points won·Even
89
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
50

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
14°CDrizzle
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 78%