Jelena Jankovic vs Kaia KanepiDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2011
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jankovic J.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Kanepi K.
Jankovic J.
2672
Kanepi K.
6351

Jelena Jankovic defeated Kaia Kanepi 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Jelena Jankovic had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassKaia Kanepi6-3 6-2
2012-04-09CopenhagenQFhardJelena Jankovic4-6 6-1 6-3
2010-09-27TokyoR16hardKaia Kanepi6-4 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardKaia Kanepi6-2 7-6(1)
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayJelena Jankovic6-2 3-6 6-4
2009-02-16DubaiR16hardKaia Kanepi6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
4.0

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
39
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
69
Break points won·Clear edge
91
70
Deciding sets·Even
55
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw