Williams v Jankovic
WTA Tour 2008
Lineball analyst10–4
Serena Williams takes it, 10–4 on categories
Williams wins on titles. Jankovic’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Williams 52 matches, Jankovic 88 matches.
- Williams has 4 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Jankovic’s 4 titles (one every 20 matches).
- Williams averages 5.7 aces a match to Jankovic’s 1.7 — 3.4 times as many.
- Williams has the better first-serve points won %: 72.4 to Jankovic’s 63.5.
- Williams ranks 2nd of 28 in WTA Tour 2008 for titles per match.
- Williams ranks 2nd of 80 in WTA Tour 2008 for first-serve points won %.
- Jankovic ranks 3rd of 80 in WTA Tour 2008 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 85%, Jankovic’s team won 77% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Jankovic has 88 matches, Williams 52 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 0.14 total · best 1★ #2 of 28Titlesper game0.14 total · best 1#8 of 28
- 0.01 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game–
- 61.3#44 of 80First serve in %68.9★ #3 of 80
- 72.4★ #2 of 80First-serve points won %63.5#33 of 80
- 62.7#5 of 80Break points saved %59.6#8 of 80
- 47.0#10 of 80Return points won %
Head to head
1014 matches
since 20044
since 20044
- Hard · 11 matchesWilliams 8Jankovic 3
- Clay · 2 matchesWilliams 1Jankovic 1
- Grass · 1 matchWilliams 1Jankovic 0
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesWilliams 2Jankovic 1
- Finals · 4 matchesWilliams 4Jankovic 0
Last meetings
- 11 Aug 2014 · Cincinnati · Quarterfinal · HardWilliams won 6-1 6-3
- 17 Feb 2014 · Dubai · Quarterfinal · HardWilliams won 6-2 6-2
- 21 Oct 2013 · WTA Championships · Semifinal · HardWilliams won 6-4 2-6 6-4
- 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Final · HardWilliams won 6-2 6-2
- 1 Apr 2013 · Charleston · Final · ClayWilliams won 3-6 6-0 6-2
- 30 July 2012 · Olympics · Round of 64 · Grass
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2008.
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