Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jelena Jankovic — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009 ·
clay
Kuznetsova S.6-1 7-6
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
672
Jankovic J.
160
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-1 7-6 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending the title. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
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 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 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
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
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
3.2
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
51
46
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
56
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