Jelena Jankovic vs Elena DementievaUS Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWL
Jankovic J.
6-4 6-4
Dementieva E.
Jankovic J.
662
Dementieva E.
440

Jelena Jankovic defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Jelena Jankovic extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Jankovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiSFhardJelena Jankovic7-6 0-6 7-6
2008-10-06MoscowSFhardJelena Jankovic0-6 6-1 6-0
2008-05-05BerlinQFgrassElena Dementieva6-3 2-6 6-3
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardJelena Jankovic6-1 3-1
2007-05-14RomeQFclayJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 6-1
2006-08-07Los AngelesFhardElena Dementieva6-3 4-6 6-4
2004-08-23New HavenQFhardElena Dementieva6-1 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenR128hardJelena Jankovic6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
46
67
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw