H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Jelena Jankovic vs Mara Santangelo H2H: 3-1
Jelena Jankovic holds a 3–1 lead over Mara Santangelo in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Jelena Jankovic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jelena Jankovic won the 2007 Birmingham semifinal 6-1 7-5.
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SRB
Age 41
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
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1
4 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2007* | Birmingham | WTA 500 | SF | Grass | Jelena Jankovic | 6-1 7-5 | Mara Santangelo | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2007* | Charleston | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-0 | Mara Santangelo | Match data |
| Mar 22, 2007* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Mara Santangelo | 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Feb 23, 2007* | Dubai | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 7-5 | Mara Santangelo | 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 |
| Mara Santangelo | #970 | #27 | 918 | 1,824 | 74 | 93 | 44.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Mara Santangelo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2005 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #22 | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2006 | 45–28 | 61.6% | #12 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2007 | 73–26 | 73.7% | #3 | 1,966 | 0 | 5 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #138 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 63–18 | 77.8% | #1 | 2,087 | 0 | 9 | 2004 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #86 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,948 | 0 | 11 | 2005 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #88 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2010 | 35–22 | 61.4% | #8 | 1,794 | 0 | 12 | 2006 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #31 | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,804 | 0 | 12 | 2007 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #35 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2012 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #22 | 1,737 | 0 | 12 | 2008 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #134 | 1,614 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2013 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #8 | 1,918 | 0 | 13 | 2009 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #342 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2014 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,795 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2015 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,851 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2016 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #54 | 1,738 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2017 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #158 | 1,576 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |