H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Jelena Jankovic vs Serena Williams H2H: 4-9
Serena Williams holds a 9–4 lead over Jelena Jankovic in their WTA head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 8–3 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2014 Cincinnati quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.
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SRB
Age 41
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
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9
13 main draw meetings
USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Feb 22, 2014* | Dubai | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2013* | WTA Championships | WTA Finals | SF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2013* | Beijing | WTA 1000 | F | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Apr 7, 2013* | Charleston | WTA 500 | F | Clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-0 6-2 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| May 8, 2010* | Rome | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Sep 7, 2008* | US Open | Grand Slam | F | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Mar 30, 2008* | Miami | WTA 1000 | F | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 5-7 6-3 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Jan 24, 2008* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-4 | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Jan 23, 2007* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 | Jelena Jankovic | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2006* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 6-3 | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2005* | Dubai | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-0 4-3 (ret.) | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Jul 29, 2004* | San Diego | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2 | 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 |
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,405 | 825 | 170 | 82.9% | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
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 | Serena Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #101 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #364 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 26–11 | 70.3% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2002 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #196 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | 2003 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #85 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | 2004 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #28 | 1,754 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | 2005 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #22 | 1,732 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 |
| 21 | 2006 | 45–28 | 61.6% | #12 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 |
| 22 | 2007 | 73–26 | 73.7% | #3 | 1,966 | 0 | 5 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 |
| 23 | 2008 | 63–18 | 77.8% | #1 | 2,087 | 0 | 9 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 |
| 24 | 2009 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,948 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | 2010 | 35–22 | 61.4% | #8 | 1,794 | 0 | 12 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 |
| 26 | 2011 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,804 | 0 | 12 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 |
| 27 | 2012 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #22 | 1,737 | 0 | 12 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 |
| 28 | 2013 | 46–21 | 68.7% | #8 | 1,918 | 0 | 13 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 |
| 29 | 2014 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,795 | 0 | 13 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 |
| 30 | 2015 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #21 | 1,851 | 0 | 15 | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 |
| 31 | 2016 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #54 | 1,738 | 0 | 15 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 |
| 32 | 2017 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #158 | 1,576 | 0 | 15 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,172 | 23 | 70 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,078 | 23 | 70 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,052 | 23 | 70 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 1,991 | 23 | 71 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,950 | 23 | 71 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,891 | 23 | 71 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 71 |