Jelena Jankovic vs Angelique Kerber — Hong Kong Final

Hong Kong · WTA · Final
SRB4
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 October 2015
hard
GER2
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Jankovic J.
3-6 7-6 6-1
Kerber A.
Jankovic J.
37762
Kerber A.
66411

Jelena Jankovic defeated Angelique Kerber 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the Hong Kong final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-28WuhanR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 2-6 6-2
2015-06-15BirminghamR16grassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2014-02-10DohaSFhardAngelique Kerber6-1 7-6(6)
2013-12-30BrisbaneQFhardJelena Jankovic6-7(8) 6-3 6-1
2012-04-09CopenhagenSFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Jankovic J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

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
Jankovic J.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Jankovic J.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
91
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
90

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.[4]
Kerber A.[2]
3-67-646-1
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.[4]
Williams V.[3]
6-47-5
Kerber A.[2]
Stosur S.[5]
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.[4]
Saville D.[6]
6-16-1
Stosur S.[5]
Watson H.
4-66-36-0
Williams V.[3]
Cornet A.[8]
6-16-1
Kerber A.[2]
Garcia C.[7]
7-56-3
R16
Williams V.[3]
Wang Y.
6-06-2
Stosur S.[5]
Puig M.
6-46-4
Garcia C.[7]
Komardina A.
6-06-2
Cornet A.[8]
Shvedova Y.
6-746-36-4
Jankovic J.[4]
Rodionova A.
6-06-2
Saville D.[6]
Arruabarrena L.
7-646-1
Watson H.
Lee Y.
6-06-756-4
Kerber A.[2]
Nara K.
6-26-2
R32
Watson H.
Zhang K.
3-66-16-2
Shvedova Y.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-4
Cornet A.[8]
Baindl K.
6-46-0
Jankovic J.[4]
Bogdan A.
6-46-2
Rodionova A.
Ramialison I.
6-47-5
Arruabarrena L.
Falconi I.
6-46-3
Lee Y.
Jang S.
6-36-1
Puig M.
Kumkhum L.
6-16-2
Stosur S.[5]
Ozaki R.
6-36-1
Komardina A.
Chang K.
6-47-5
Kerber A.[2]
Schiavone F.
6-746-26-3
Wang Y.
Mchale C.
6-34-1
Williams V.[3]
Beygelzimer Y.
2-66-46-4
Saville D.[6]
Kato M.
6-767-56-3
Nara K.
Zhang L.
6-06-3
Garcia C.[7]
Davis L.
6-16-3