Jelena Jankovic vs Sorana Cirstea — Dallas Quarter-final
Jankovic J.
Jelena Jankovic defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-1 in the Dallas quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic dropped just 3 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 3-6 6-0 9-7 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadCirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About