Lucie Safarova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Jelena Jankovic in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2009-10-19 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About