Jelena Jankovic vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — WTA Tour Championships Round Robin
WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008 ·
carpet
Jankovic J.7-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
762
Kuznetsova S.
640
Jelena Jankovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-4 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round-robin. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic edged Svetlana Kuznetsova in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 5-7 9-7 |
| 2015-09-21 | Guangzhou | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 4-0 |
| 2013-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 0-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-02-06 | Fed Cup WG R1: SRB vs RUS | RR | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2008-09-22 | Beijing | F | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Rome | F | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-10-16 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-10-02 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st 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 pressureClutch 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
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About