Jelena Jankovic defeated Nadia Petrova 7-6 6-4 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 64. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-07-21 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2007-10-01 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7(5) 5-1 RET |
| 2006-09-18 | Beijing | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2005-05-02 | Berlin | SF | grass | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2005-04-04 | Amelia Island | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2004-10-04 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) |
| 2004-06-14 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
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 (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About