Serena Williams vs Jelena Jankovic — WTA Championships Semi-final
WTA Championships · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2013
hard
Williams S.6-4 2-6 6-4
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
6262
Jankovic J.
4641
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the WTA Championships semi-final on hard. 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
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
9–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | F | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 5-7 6-3 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 4-3 RET |
| 2004-07-26 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st 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
7.7
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 pressureClutch 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
Draw
Round Robin
Li N.
Jankovic J.
6-32-66-3
Errani S.
Jankovic J.
6-46-4
Kvitova P.
Radwanska A.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Kvitova P.
6-26-3
Kerber A.
Radwanska A.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Kerber A.
6-736-26-3
Li N.
Azarenka V.
6-26-1
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
7-646-2
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Li N.
Errani S.
6-37-65
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-36-1