H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jelena Jankovic vs Iveta Benesova H2H: 3-2
Jelena Jankovic holds a 3–2 lead over Iveta Benesova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Iveta Benesova leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jelena Jankovic won the 2011 Cincinnati second round 6-0 6-3.
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SRB
Age 41
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 43
Left-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2011* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 6-3 | Iveta Benesova | Match data |
| Aug 19, 2010* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Iveta Benesova | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Jun 25, 2009* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 6-4 | Iveta Benesova | Match data |
| Apr 5, 2007* | Amelia Island | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-1 6-2 | Iveta Benesova | Match data |
| Feb 4, 2005* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Iveta Benesova | 1-6 6-3 6-1 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Jankovic | #970 | #1 | 9,200 | 2,132 | 547 | 332 | 62.2% | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Iveta Benesova | #671 | #25 | 1,811 | 1,760 | 177 | 221 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Jelena Jankovic | Iveta Benesova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #364 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #196 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2003 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #85 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2004 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #28 | 1,754 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2005 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #22 | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #132 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2006 | 45–28 | 61.6% | #12 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #36 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2007 | 73–26 | 73.7% | #3 | 1,966 | 0 | 5 | 2005 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #55 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2008 | 63–18 | 77.8% | #1 | 2,087 | 0 | 9 | 2006 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #58 | 1,594 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2009 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,948 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #116 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2010 | 35–22 | 61.4% | #8 | 1,794 | 0 | 12 | 2008 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,804 | 0 | 12 | 2009 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #38 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2012 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #22 | 1,737 | 0 | 12 | 2010 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #59 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2013 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #8 | 1,918 | 0 | 13 | 2011 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #54 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2014 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,795 | 0 | 13 | 2012 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #81 | 1,587 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2015 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,851 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2016 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #54 | 1,738 | 0 | 15 | 2014 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #671 | 1,526 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2017 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #158 | 1,576 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |