Jelena Jankovic vs Jie Zheng — Birmingham Semi-final

Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 June 2012
grass
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Jie Zheng
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jankovic J.
6-7 7-5 6-1
Zheng J.
Jankovic J.
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Zheng J.
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Jelena Jankovic defeated Jie Zheng 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-15CincinnatiR32hardJelena Jankovic4-6 6-3 6-1
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardJelena Jankovic7-5 7-5
2008-03-24MiamiR16hardJelena Jankovic6-4 7-5
2007-01-29TokyoR16hardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-0
2005-09-19BeijingR32hardJie Zheng7-5 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Serve advantage — Jankovic J.

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.Zheng J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Jankovic J.Zheng J.
Clutch Rating·Even
59
56
Break points saved·Dominant
80
55
Break points won·Slight edge
91
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
73

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

Draw

Final
Oudin M.
Jankovic J.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Oudin M.
Makarova K.
6-43-66-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng J.
6-727-56-1
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Doi M.
6-36-4
Oudin M.
Falconi I.
6-45-77-5
Makarova K.
Hsieh S.
3-66-36-3
Zheng J.
Vinci R.
6-35-76-4
R16
Jankovic J.
Dellacqua C.
W/O
Falconi I.
Radwanska U.
7-56-3
Oudin M.
Vesnina E.
6-06-2
Vinci R.
Watson H.
6-34-66-1
Doi M.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-47-5
Hsieh S.
Czink M.
6-16-2
Zheng J.
Hlavackova A.
6-46-1
Makarova K.
Erakovic M.
2-66-16-3
R32
Vinci R.
Razzano V.
3-60-0
Watson H.
Baltacha E.
7-656-3
Zheng J.
Keothavong A.
6-36-4
Hlavackova A.
Barthel M.
7-656-2
Makarova K.
Karatantcheva S.
7-646-3
Erakovic M.
Robson L.
6-43-66-4
Vesnina E.
Mchale C.
6-11-67-5
Foretz Gacon S.
Rodionova A.
7-56-2
Dellacqua C.
Moore T.
4-66-46-1
Jankovic J.
South M.
6-17-63
Hsieh S.
Panova A.
6-46-2
Czink M.
Hantuchova D.
7-57-65
Oudin M.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-36-4
Falconi I.
Babos T.
6-06-4
Radwanska U.
Lisicki S.
6-36-4
Doi M.
Schiavone F.
7-56-4
R64
Razzano V.
Brianti A.
6-47-5
Doi M.
Lertcheewakarn N.
6-43-66-3
Hlavackova A.
Krajicek M.
6-26-764-0
Erakovic M.
Morita A.
5-0
South M.
Lucic M.
6-14-66-3
Baltacha E.
Chang K.
4-66-47-5
Panova A.
Dubois S.
6-726-17-5
Czink M.
Tatishvili A.
7-653-66-3
Vesnina E.
Rogowska O.
6-36-2
Larcher De Brito M.
Jovanovski B.
3-67-56-4
Oudin M.
Cirstea S.
3-66-36-2
Babos T.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-44-67-62
Falconi I.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-26-0
Radwanska U.
Murray S.
6-46-4
Keothavong A.
Paszek T.
6-27-5
Watson H.
Ormaechea P.
6-43-66-3
Dellacqua C.
Muguruza G.
6-23-66-2
Moore T.
Benesova I.
6-16-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-2
Rodionova A.
Spears A.
7-631-66-1
Zheng J.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-44-66-3
Karatantcheva S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-2
Robson L.
Min G.
6-46-1
Hsieh S.
Dushevina V.
4-67-656-4