Jelena Jankovic vs Lucie SafarovaBeijing Quarter-final

Beijing · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jankovic J.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Safarova L.
Jankovic J.
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Safarova L.
77441

Jelena Jankovic defeated Lucie Safarova 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-17DubaiR16hardJelena Jankovic7-5 6-4
2011-05-09RomeR32clayJelena Jankovic6-0 6-3
2011-05-02MadridR32clayLucie Safarova6-4 4-6 7-5
2009-10-19MoscowR16hardJelena Jankovic7-6(5) 6-3
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassJelena Jankovic5-7 7-6(4) 6-2
2006-08-07Los AngelesR32hardJelena Jankovic7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Even serve battle

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
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
91
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
47
Tiebreaks·Even
50
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw