Jelena Jankovic vs Lucie Safarova — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Jankovic J.
7-5 6-4
Safarova L.
Jankovic J.
762
Safarova L.
540

Jelena Jankovic defeated Lucie Safarova 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardJelena Jankovic6-7(3) 6-4 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.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% 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
Jankovic J.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Jankovic J.Safarova L.
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Cornet A.
Williams S.[1]
6-46-4
Williams V.
Wozniacki C.[8]
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Cirstea S.
6-16-2
Cornet A.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
R16
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
7-686-0
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-56-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Kvitova P.[3]
1-66-47-64
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[8]
Beck A.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Pennetta F.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
6-25-76-1
R32
Cornet A.
Halep S.
6-11-1
Makarova K.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-736-4
Jankovic J.
Zanevska M.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.[8]
Lisicki S.[8]
2-66-36-3
Cirstea S.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Vesnina E.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
7-56-4
Beck A.
Stosur S.
1-66-16-4
Safarova L.
Stephens S.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Petrova N.
6-36-2
Flipkens K.
Pliskova K.
6-17-5
Ivanovic A.[6]
Kerber A.[6]
3-66-37-66