Jelena Jankovic vs Serena Williams — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2010 ·
clay
Jankovic J.4-6 6-3 7-6
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
4672
Williams S.
6361
Jelena Jankovic defeated Serena Williams 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–3, defending last year's round of 32. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 11–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
3–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-10-26 | Istanbul | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | F | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 5-7 6-3 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | SF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 4-3 |
| 2004-07-26 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
52
96
Break points saved·Dominant
46
86
Break points won·Even
97
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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