Serena Williams vs Jelena Jankovic — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014 ·
hard
Williams S.6-2 6-2
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
662
Jankovic J.
220
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–4.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped just 4 games past Jelena Jankovic.
Head to head
10–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 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 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 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
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
52
Break points saved·Dominant
86
46
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast