Jelena Jankovic vs Svetlana KuznetsovaRome Final

Rome · WTA · Final
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2007 ·
clay
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jankovic J.
7-5 6-1
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
762
Kuznetsova S.
510

Jelena Jankovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 6-1 in the Rome final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's semi-final. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Jankovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 5-7 9-7
2015-09-21GuangzhouQFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 7-5
2014-05-12RomeR32clayJelena Jankovic6-2 4-0
2013-03-04Indian WellsR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova0-6 6-2 7-5
2010-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: SRB vs RUSRRhardJelena Jankovic6-3 4-6 6-3
2009-05-04RomeQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 7-6
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetJelena Jankovic7-6 6-4
2008-09-22BeijingFhardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-2
2008-09-15TokyoQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 7-5 7-5
2008-02-25DubaiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova5-7 6-4 6-3
2006-10-16ZurichR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6 7-5
2006-10-02StuttgartQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardJelena Jankovic6-7 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
46
51
Break points won·Even
97
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw