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Jelena Jankovic

SRB Age 41 177 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2001–2017
Peak ranking
1 (Aug 11, 2008)
Elo peak
2133 (97.0%ile)
Career record
547–332 (62.2%)
Career titles
15
Prize money
$19,089,259

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 30, 2017* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Petra Kvitova #14 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jul 31, 2017 Washington DC WTA 500 QF Hard Oceane Dodin #55 6-4 3-6 0-2 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Jul 28, 2017* Nanchang WTA 250 R16 Hard Jing-Jing Lu #272 6-2 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 27, 2017* Nanchang WTA 250 R32 Hard Jiaqi Kang #378 6-2 7-5 W H2H Match data
Jul 5, 2017* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-7(3) 0-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Venus Williams 7 7 14 Mar 11, 2017 H2H
Vera Zvonareva 6 8 14 Feb 26, 2011 H2H
Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 7 13 Jan 22, 2017 H2H
Serena Williams 4 9 13 Aug 16, 2014 H2H
Ana Ivanovic 3 10 13 Apr 26, 2014 H2H

Titles (15)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
200419 1 1 Budapest
200722 4 2 1 1 Auckland , Birmingham , Charleston , Rome
200823 4 2 2 Beijing , Stuttgart , Moscow , Rome
200924 2 1 1 Marbella , Cincinnati
201025 1 1 Indian Wells
201328 1 1 Bogota
201530 2 2 Guangzhou , Hong Kong
Total 15 6 3 6

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200116WTA11250.0%477364
200217WTA24633.3%364196
200318WTA491330.8%19685
200419WTA27255251.9%8528
200520WTA36296555.4%2822
200621WTA45287361.6%2212
200722WTA73269973.7%123
200823WTA63188177.8%31
200924WTA42196168.9%18
201025WTA35225761.4%88
201126WTA38226063.3%814
201227WTA31275853.5%1422
201328WTA46216768.7%228
201429WTA38226063.3%815
201530WTA39216065.0%1621
201631WTA21194052.5%2154
201732Qualifying Q303100.0%
201732WTA6192524.0%54158
Career54733287962.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200116WTA 11250.0% 11250.0%
200217WTA 23540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
200318WTA 26825.0%23540.0% 491330.8%
200419WTA 17183548.6%63966.7%43757.1%0110.0% 27255251.9%
200520WTA 22184055.0%751258.3%63966.7%13425.0% 36296555.4%
200621WTA 31174864.6%871553.3%63966.7%0110.0% 45287361.6%
200722WTA 38185667.9%2352882.1%1121384.6%11250.0% 73269973.7%
200823WTA 46146076.7%1431782.4%31475.0% 63188177.8%
200924WTA 22123464.7%1541978.9%22450.0%31475.0% 42196168.9%
201025WTA 17163351.5%1552075.0%31475.0% 35225761.4%
201126WTA 27154264.3%1161764.7%0110.0% 38226063.3%
201227WTA 26184459.1%16714.3%43757.1% 31275853.4%
201328WTA 24143863.2%2162777.8%11250.0% 46216768.7%
201429WTA 22143661.1%1662272.7%0220.0% 38226063.3%
201530WTA 26144065.0%54955.6%831172.7% 39216065.0%
201631WTA 16122857.1%0440.0%53862.5% 21194052.5%
201732Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
201732WTA 4111526.7%25728.6%0330.0% 6192524.0%
Career34322156460.8%1467321966.7%53318463.1%571241.7%54733287962.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200116 000011250.0%00 11250.0%
200217 0110.0%11250.0%0220.0%101100.0% 24633.3%
200318 0014520.0%25728.6%101100.0% 491330.8%
200419 16714.3%661250.0%17102763.0%33650.0% 27255251.9%
200520 17812.5%781546.7%19123161.3%921181.8% 36296555.4%
200621 481233.3%991850.0%2583375.8%63966.7% 44287261.1%
200722 7132035.0%2383174.2%3443889.5%71887.5% 71269773.2%
200823 13112454.2%1642080.0%2232588.0%10010100.0% 61187977.2%
200924 63966.7%1282060.0%2072774.1%41580.0% 42196168.9%
201025 35837.5%791643.8%1752277.3%731070.0% 34225660.7%
201126 27922.2%381127.3%2653183.9%51683.3% 36215763.2%
201227 16714.3%43757.1%13142748.1%1331681.2% 31265754.4%
201328 591435.7%931275.0%1682466.7%1511693.8% 45216668.2%
201429 35837.5%891747.1%2172875.0%61785.7% 38226063.3%
201530 36933.3%641060.0%2283073.3%831172.7% 39216065.0%
201631 21366.7%0550.0%861457.1%1171861.1% 21194052.5%
201732 0440.0%15616.7%461040.0%14520.0% 6192524.0%
Career 519214335.7%1139420754.6%26711137870.6%1073314076.4% 53833086862.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 868/879 (98.7%) of Jelena Jankovic's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2001 16 1512 50 40.0% -0.84 46 0 1 0
2002 17 1529 61 64 35.7% -0.81 85 25 1 1
2003 18 1506 52 51 36 39.3% -0.38 31 11 17 0 2
2004 19 1754 90 87 69 65 54.6% +0.32 82 23 42 11 2 85
2005 20 1733 88 87 85 79 56.8% +0.74 87 24 38 3 6 33
2006 21 1915 96 94 87 90 62.0% +1.07 90 39 62 8 9 47
2007 22 1966 97 94 98 95 71.8% +2.00 97 71 52 9 8 53
2008 23 2088 99 98 99 96 72.1% +1.78 97 90 56 9 6 60
2009 24 1948 98 98 99 93 65.7% +1.20 92 55 50 13 6 68
2010 25 1794 90 88 100 95 59.5% +0.75 87 29 69 6 6 50
2011 26 1805 92 90 97 63.5% +1.59 86 36 29 3 2 60
2012 27 1738 90 90 90 89 52.5% +0.38 70 26 38 8 11 42
2013 28 1919 97 96 96 63.4% +1.11 91 45 63 12 6 67
2014 29 1796 92 94 97 63.1% +1.19 87 41 43 5 9 36
2015 30 1851 96 95 93 92 61.7% +0.76 81 30 71 7 5 58
2016 31 1739 95 96 91 94 56.5% +0.72 84 16 25 4 3 57
2017 32 1577 76 86 84 85 34.4% -0.94 89 5 18 1 4 20
Career 1818 91 92 93 88 61.2% +0.86 85 37 48 101 86 54

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMSDGTKYBERCHAMONMOSTORWUHZUR
200116 R64
200318 R128R128R64
200419 R128R32R32R32R32
200520 R64R64R32R16R32SFR64R32R64R16
200621 R64R64QFR16R32R64R64R16R16
200722 R16R32WR16QFQFWFR16
200823 QFSFFWQFQFQFQFW
200924 R32WR16R64QFR64QFFQF
201025 R32R16R16WQFR16FR16R32
201126 R64FSFR16R32QFQFR16R64
201227 R16R64R32R64R64R64R64R32R32
201328 FSFR64R64R64SFQFR16R16
201429 R64QFSFQFR32R64SFR16R32
201530 R64SFR32FR64R16R32R32
201631 R64R32R16R16R64R64R64R16
201732 R32R64R64R64R128R32

WTA 500

SeasonAge BEIBRICINDOHDUBEASHERPARSDGSHASTUTKYWASZHUAMEBALBANBANBIRBRUCARCHAFILGUALINLOSMONMOSNEWPHIQUESCOSTASTRSYDWARZUR
200217 R64R64R32QF
200318 R32R16R32
200419 QFR32R64QFSFR32QFR16R32R32
200520 R32QFFR32R16R16FR16R32R32R32QFR16
200621 SFQFR32R32QFQFR64R16SFQFFQFR16SFR32
200722 FSFSFFSFQFQFR32WSFSFFSF
200823 WSFWQFSFQFR16
200924 R32SFQFQFQF
201025 R16QFQFR32R16R32
201126 SFR16R16SFSFFR32R32R32
201227 QFSFQFR32R32R32R16R16
201328 R16R16FR16
201429 SFQFR32SFR16QFR32
201530 R32R16RRR16R16QF
201631 R32
201732 QFR32

WTA 250

SeasonAge AUCDALGSTHERHKGMALSELBALBIRBOGBUDCASCOPFLOGOLGUAHOBISTKUALUXMARMEMNANNURPORPRASHETAITIA
200318 QFR32
200419 QFR32R16WR32R16R32
200520 QFF
200722 W
200924 W
201025 R16
201227 FR32FSFSFR16
201328 WSF
201429 FR16
201530 SFWWR32QF
201631 R32R16SFSFR16F
201732 R32R32R32R16R32R32R32

WTA Finals

SeasonAge WTAWTA
200722 RR
200823 SF
200924 SF
201025 RR
201328 SF

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Aug 11, 2008
First top 100
Oct 20, 2003
First top 50
Jun 21, 2004
First top 20
Mar 7, 2005
First top 10
Jan 29, 2007

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200116477468468470371366351358363364
200217345347357285248247184184197192193196
200318145145141132132128142135111908585
200419796772595346444136332828
200520282820231819191717222222
200621222127293229292016121212
20072210109753333333
200823443533222111
200924133456658888
201025898743256888
20112686781015151212141414
201227131415172121182724222222
201328262124181814161211888
20142988877891011141515
201530152317182530252125212121
201631222126232624274039565454
201732495254556366696897151158158
201833234255282327506563951970970

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Ana Ivanovic SRB 1 2,095 1 15 632 419 213 66.3% 2004-2016 Match log
Martina Navratilova USA 1 2,664 18 168 1,654 1,427 227 86.3% 1972-2005 Match log
Serena Williams USA 1 2,405 23 71 995 825 170 82.9% 1997-2026 Match log
Venus Williams USA 1 2,362 7 47 1,056 768 288 72.7% 1994-2026 Match log
Lindsay Davenport USA 1 2,353 3 54 894 704 190 78.7% 1991-2008 Match log
Conchita Martínez ESP 2 2,263 1 33 944 669 275 70.9% 1988-2005 Match log
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1 2,153 1 29 874 605 269 69.2% 2005-2024 Match log
Maria Sharapova RUS 1 2,238 5 36 770 596 174 77.4% 2002-2020 Match log
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2 2,097 2 18 899 580 319 64.5% 2001-2021 Match log
Victoria Azarenka BLR 1 2,203 2 21 841 575 266 68.4% 2005-2025 Match log
Martina Hingis SUI 1 2,385 5 43 641 515 126 80.3% 1994-2007 Match log
Agnieszka Radwanska POL 2 2,081 0 20 743 506 237 68.1% 2006-2018 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jelena Jankovic?
Jelena Jankovic is 41 years old, born on February 28, 1985.
Which country is Jelena Jankovic from?
Jelena Jankovic is from Serbia.
How tall is Jelena Jankovic?
Jelena Jankovic is 177 cm / 5'10".
Does Jelena Jankovic use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Jelena Jankovic uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Jelena Jankovic left-handed or right-handed?
Jelena Jankovic plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jelena Jankovic won?
Jelena Jankovic has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Jelena Jankovic won?
Jelena Jankovic has won 6 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Indian Wells in 2010.
How many WTA titles has Jelena Jankovic won?
Jelena Jankovic has won 15 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Hong Kong in 2015.
What is Jelena Jankovic's highest WTA ranking?
Jelena Jankovic's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on August 11, 2008.
What is Jelena Jankovic's career win-loss record?
Jelena Jankovic has a career WTA singles record of 547 wins and 332 losses (62.2%).
How much career prize money has Jelena Jankovic earned?
Jelena Jankovic has earned at least $19,089,259 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Jelena Jankovic play professional tennis?
Jelena Jankovic turned professional in 2001 and was active through 2017.
What is Jelena Jankovic's best surface?
Jelena Jankovic's best surface is clay court with a 66.7% win rate (146W-73L).
Who is Jelena Jankovic's biggest rival?
Jelena Jankovic's most frequent opponent is Venus Williams, with a head-to-head record of 7–7 across 14 meetings.