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Serena Williams v Jelena Jankovic: stats compared | Lineball
Williams wins on first-serve points won %. Jankovic’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2016: Williams 44 matches, Jankovic 46 matches.
Williams has the better first-serve points won %: 75.5 to Jankovic’s 63.4.
Williams averages 7.7 aces a match to Jankovic’s 2.6 — 3 times as many.
Williams has the better sets won %: 83 to Jankovic’s 54.3.
Williams ranks 1st of 96 in WTA Tour 2016 for first-serve points won %.
Williams ranks 5th of 38 in WTA Tour 2016 for titles per match.
Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 86%, Jankovic’s team won 50% of the matches they played.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.12 total · best 1#5 of 38Titlesper game–
0.01 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game–
60.4#62 of 96First serve in %62.6#45 of 96
75.5★ #1 of 96First-serve points won %63.4#48 of 96
62.6★ #2 of 96Break points saved %54.1#56 of 96
47.3#6 of 96Return points won %46.3#15 of 96
Head to head
1014 matches 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 2016.
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7.7338 total · best 18#4 of 96Acesper game2.6119 total · best 7#41 of 96
12.3543 total · best 18#6 of 96Games wonper game11.4522 total · best 18#34 of 96
44.4#70 of 96Break points converted %48.1#31 of 96
83.0★ #2 of 96Sets won %54.3#34 of 96
63.1★ #2 of 96Games won %52.3#27 of 96
0.15 total · best 1★ #1 of 64Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#53 of 64
1.878 total · best 2★ #2 of 96Sets wonper game1.257 total · best 2#38 of 96
0.416 total · best 2★ #2 of 96Sets lostper game · lower is better1.048 total · best 2#35 of 96
7.2318 total · best 18★ #2 of 96Games lostper game · lower is better10.4476 total · best 19#37 of 96
0.210 total · best 1#45 of 96Tiebreaksper game0.210 total · best 2#51 of 96
Williams won 6-3 6-1
3 May 2010 · Rome · Semifinal · ClayJankovic won 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
25 Aug 2008 · US Open · Final · HardWilliams won 6-4 7-5
24 Mar 2008 · Miami · Final · HardWilliams won 6-1 5-7 6-3
14 Jan 2008 · Australian Open · Quarterfinal · HardJankovic won 6-3 6-4