Jelena Jankovic defeated Sabine Lisicki 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-19 | Guangzhou | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-2 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Sabine Lisicki | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2009-09-28 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 2-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-04-27 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About