Serena Williams def. Jelena Jankovic
6-4 7-5
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 7-5 in the 2008 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Jelena Jankovic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.6% | 68.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 60.0% | 53.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.6% | 43.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 62.5% | 68.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.5% | 50.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 31.2% | 37.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 49.5% | 42.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.0% | 47.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.9 | -5.1 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.2 | -1.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Jelena Jankovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SRB |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 28, 1985 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 175 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,341 | 3,515 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,146 | 2,055 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 552–337 |
| Current career earnings | $94,948,662 | $19,089,259 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2008 | SF |
| Venus Williams | 7-6(6) 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2008 | QF |
| Severine Beltrame | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 2008 | R16 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2008 | R32 |
| Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 2008 | R64 |
| Kateryna Volodko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 2008 | R128 |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jelena Jankovic's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2008 | SF |
| Sybille Bammer | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2008 | QF |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 2008 | R16 |
| Jie Zheng | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2008 | R32 |
| Sofia Arvidsson | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 2008 | R64 |
| Coco Vandeweghe | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 2008 | R128 |