Jelena Jankovic vs Dinara Safina — Cincinnati Final

Cincinnati · WTA · Final
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2009
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Jankovic J.
6-4 6-2
Safina D.
Jankovic J.
662
Safina D.
42–

Jelena Jankovic defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati final on hard. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetJelena Jankovic1-1 RET
2008-08-11OlympicsQFhardDinara Safina6-2 5-7 6-3
2008-07-21Los AngelesSFhardDinara Safina7-6(3) 6-1
2007-06-18's-HertogenboschSFgrassJelena Jankovic6-3 3-6 7-6(6)
2007-04-09CharlestonFclayJelena Jankovic6-2 6-2
2004-02-09ParisR32carpetDinara Safina6-4 2-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.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.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Jankovic J.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
72
Break points saved·Even
80
79
Break points won·Slight edge
91
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
7-620-67-66
Safina D.
Pennetta F.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
6-27-5
Dementieva E.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-1
R16
Wozniacki C.
Czink M.
3-0
Hantuchova D.
Zvonareva V.
7-660-67-65
Safina D.
Peng S.
6-36-4
Clijsters K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-66-2
Pennetta F.
Williams V.
7-626-4
Bammer S.
Williams S.
7-56-4
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
7-57-64
Dementieva E.
Cirstea S.
6-46-4
R32
Pennetta F.
Szavay A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
2-67-56-4
Peng S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
5-76-26-1
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
6-27-5
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
6-36-727-64
Williams V.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Bondarenko A.
7-51-66-4
Zvonareva V.
Kleybanova A.
6-41-67-5
Bammer S.
Radwanska A.
6-07-5
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
4-66-46-4
Czink M.
Ivanovic A.
7-667-5
Cirstea S.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
7-666-3
Dementieva E.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-4
R64
Azarenka V.
Kanepi K.
6-37-62
Bondarenko K.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Zheng J.
6-24-66-2
Radwanska A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Vesnina E.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-1
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Cirstea S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-57-5
Groenefeld A.
Razzano V.
6-33-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Oudin M.
2-66-16-1
Czink M.
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Wozniak A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-06-3
Kleybanova A.
Rezai A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
3-66-36-1
Bondarenko A.
Petrova N.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Morita A.
6-26-3
Szavay A.
Radwanska U.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Makarova K.
6-16-3
Safarova L.
Benesova I.
6-37-67
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-46-0
Clijsters K.
Bartoli M.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Dushevina V.
6-43-66-3
Vinci R.
Maria T.
6-46-1