Jelena Jankovic vs Venus Williams — Hong Kong Semi-final
Hong Kong · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 2015 ·
hard
USA3#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Jankovic J.6-4 7-5
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
672
Williams V.
450
Jelena Jankovic defeated Venus Williams 6-4 7-5 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, but Jelena Jankovic had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Jelena Jankovic narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.
Key context
- Match story: Jelena Jankovic edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
6–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 1-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2009-10-31 | Doha | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7 7-5 6-2 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | QF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-1 7-6 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | SF | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-07-25 | Stanford | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
52
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
46
53
Break points won·Slight edge
97
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast