Serena Williams vs Jelena JankovicCharleston Final

Charleston · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2013
clay
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
3-6 6-0 6-2
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
3662
Jankovic J.
6021

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the Charleston final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–4, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

94
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-11CincinnatiQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2014-02-17DubaiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsSFhardSerena Williams6-4 2-6 6-4
2013-09-30BeijingFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2012-07-30OlympicsR64hardSerena Williams6-3 6-1
2010-05-03RomeSFclayJelena Jankovic4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
2008-08-25US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-5
2008-03-24MiamiFhardSerena Williams6-1 5-7 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-4
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2006-08-07Los AngelesSFhardJelena Jankovic6-4 6-3
2005-02-28DubaiSFhardJelena Jankovic6-0 4-3 RET
2004-07-26San DiegoR32hardSerena Williams6-7(3) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
80
Break points won·Slight edge
96
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 92%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
3-66-06-2