Serena Williams vs Jelena Jankovic — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Williams S.
6-2 6-2
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
662
Jankovic J.
220

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–4, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

9–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-11CincinnatiQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsSFhardSerena Williams6-4 2-6 6-4
2013-09-30BeijingFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2013-04-01CharlestonFclaySerena Williams3-6 6-0 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.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
Williams S.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
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 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Jankovic J.
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
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