Williams v Jankovic
WTA Tour 2017
Lineball analyst10–2
Serena Williams takes it, 10–2 on categories
Williams wins on first-serve points won %. Jankovic’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Williams 9 matches, Jankovic 25 matches.
- Williams has the better first-serve points won %: 79 to Jankovic’s 62.3.
- Williams averages 7.9 aces a match to Jankovic’s 3.4 — 2.3 times as many.
- Williams has the better sets won %: 89.5 to Jankovic’s 35.
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 89%, Jankovic’s team won 24% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Jankovic has 25 matches, Williams 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Williams (9 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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.
- 0.11 total · best 1Titlesper game–
- 0.11 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game–
- 56.2First serve in %60.2#71 of 97
- 79.0First-serve points won %62.3#62 of 97
- 61.9Break points saved %57.6#27 of 97
- 45.5Return points won %40.3#94 of 97
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 2017.
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