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Jelena Jankovic def. Dinara Safina
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Jelena Jankovic |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
| Stat | Jelena Jankovic | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| First serve % | 66 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 36 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jelena Jankovic | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | RUS |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1985 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Height | 177 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,930 | 9,601 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,962 | 2,101 |
| Career W-L | 547–332 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $19,089,259 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Jelena Jankovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | SF | Elena Dementieva | 7-6(2) 0-6 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2009 | QF | Sybille Bammer | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2009 | R16 | Victoria Azarenka | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Maria Kirilenko | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jelena Jankovic's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | SF | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2009 | QF | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2009 | R16 | Shuai Peng | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Roberta Vinci | 2-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |