Angelique Kerber vs Jelena Jankovic — Doha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Kerber A.
6-1 7-6
Jankovic J.
Kerber A.
6782
Jankovic J.
1660

Angelique Kerber defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-1 7-6 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-12Hong KongFhardJelena Jankovic3-6 7-6(4) 6-1
2015-09-28WuhanR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 2-6 6-2
2015-06-15BirminghamR16grassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2013-12-30BrisbaneQFhardJelena Jankovic6-7(8) 6-3 6-1
2012-04-09CopenhagenSFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Kerber A.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Jankovic J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Even
95
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
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
20°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[7]
Kerber A.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Jankovic J.
6-17-66
Halep S.[7]
Radwanska A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-0
Radwanska A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-1
Halep S.[7]
Errani S.
6-26-0
Jankovic J.
Kvitova P.[3]
6-16-3
R16
Radwanska A.
Lucic M.
6-40-1
Kerber A.
Koukalova K.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[3]
Safarova L.
7-625-76-2
Errani S.
Niculescu M.
2-67-56-1
Wickmayer Y.
Cepelova J.
1-66-26-0
Jankovic J.
Kleybanova A.[10]
6-16-2
Cetkovska P.
Li N.[1]
7-622-66-4
Halep S.[7]
Beck A.
6-46-1
R32
Radwanska A.
Cirstea S.
7-56-0
Kerber A.
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Li N.[1]
Rybarikova M.
6-15-76-2
Safarova L.
Peng S.
6-25-76-4
Kleybanova A.[10]
Voegele S.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Knapp K.
6-06-2
Wickmayer Y.
Wozniacki C.[8]
6-47-5
Cepelova J.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-1
Lucic M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-1
Beck A.
Pironkova T.
6-756-26-2
Kvitova P.[3]
Williams V.
6-22-67-67
Cetkovska P.
Zhang S.
6-34-66-3
Niculescu M.
Mattek Sands B.[15]
6-13-66-3
Koukalova K.
Ivanovic A.[9]
4-66-16-3
Halep S.[7]
Kanepi K.
6-43-67-65
Errani S.
Hsieh S.
6-06-4
R64
Kleybanova A.[10]
Cibulkova D.[10]
5-5
Stosur S.
Erakovic M.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.[9]
Hantuchova D.[9]
7-51-0
Rybarikova M.
Schiavone F.
7-54-67-63
Koukalova K.
Svitolina E.
6-26-4
Peng S.
Petrova N.
7-657-5
Safarova L.
Flipkens K.
5-76-46-4
Voegele S.
Cornet A.
7-667-5
Mattek Sands B.[15]
Bouchard E.[15]
7-56-1
Hsieh S.
Pennetta F.
7-56-3
Wickmayer Y.
Petkovic A.
6-46-4
Cepelova J.
Mladenovic K.
6-47-65
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Majeric T.
5-76-26-3
Lucic M.
Meusburger Y.
4-66-26-3
Cirstea S.
Kudryavtseva A.
2-66-17-5
Cetkovska P.
Stephens S.
7-56-1
Pliskova K.
Buyukakcay C.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.
Al Nabhani F.
6-16-0
Zhang S.
Zanevska M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Vinci R.
6-36-3
Williams V.
Martic P.
6-26-2
Beck A.
Barthel M.
7-656-2
Knapp K.
Garcia C.
6-46-1
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4