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Country: Serbia Birthdate: February 28, 1985 Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia Residence: Bradenton, FL, USA |
Nicknames: J.J., Jeca, Jelly Height: 5 Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg) |
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Current WTA Singles Rank: 5 Current WTA Singles Points: 5,145 |
Current WTA Doubles Rank: 101 Current WTA Doubles Points: 770 |
Jelena Jankovic is a Serbian professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. She became a professional in 2001. As a junior, Jankovic won the 2001 Australian Open. She entered into the top 100 in October 2003. She became World No. 1 on August 11, 2008 and remained in that position for seventeen consecutive weeks. She became the first player in the history of the WTA tour to remain as No. 1 at end of year without winning a Grand Slam title. Her best performance in Grand Slam is in the 2008 US Open where she reached the final. She is a semifinalist at the 2008 Australian Open and at 2007 and 2008 French Open. Her best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the fourth round in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Jelena Jankovic was seeded No. 4 in the French Open 2010. She beat Alicia Moli, Kaia Kanepi, Alona Bondarenko and Daniela Hantuchova on her way to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Jankovic defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 7-5, 6-4. In the semifinals, she lost to Samantha Stosur 1-6, 2-6.
Wimbledon 2010
Jankovic was seeded No. 4 in the Wimbledon 2010 grand slam tournament. She beat Laura Robson, Aleksandra Wozniak and Alona Bondarenko to reach the fourth round. Jankovic retired in her fourth round match trailing 1-6, 0-3.
Jelena Jankovic played at 2010 Mercury Insurance Open. She is seeded No. 1 in the tournament.
She received a bye in the first round. Jelena Jankovic lost to Alisa Kleybanova 5-7, 2-6 in the second round.
Jelena Jankovic's next tournament is Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2010. She is seeded No. 1 in the tournament.
She received a bye in the first round. Jankovic defeated Vera Dushevina 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round. She lost to Akgul Amanmuradova 6-7 (3-7), 4-6 in the third round.
Jelena Jankovic's next tournament is Rogers Cup 2010. She is seeded No. 1 in the tournament.
She received a bye in the first round. Jelena Jankovic lost to Iveta Benesova 6-7 (3-7), 3-6 in the second round.
Jelena Jankovic's next tournament is US Open 2010. She is seeded No. 4 in the tournament.
In the first round, she beat Simona Halep 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
She is playing with Bojana Jovanovski in women's doubles.
| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Medibank International Sydney 2010 | First Round |
| January 22 | Australian Open 2010 | Third Round |
| February 17 | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010 | Third Round |
| March 02 | Monterrey Open 2010 | First Round |
| March 21 | 2010 BNP Paribas Open | Winner |
| March 29 | 2010 Sony Ericsson Open | Fourth Round |
| April 16 | Family Circle Cup 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| April 30 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| May 08 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2010 | Runner-up |
| May 14 | Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open 2010 | Quarterfinals |
| June 03 | French Open 2010 | Semifinals |
| June 28 | Wimbledon 2010 | Fourth Round |
| July 22 | Banka Koper Slovenia Open 2010 | Second Round |
| August 04 | 2010 Mercury Insurance Open | Second Round |
| August 12 | Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2010 | Third Round |
| August 17 | Rogers Cup 2010 | Second Round |
| Month | Tournament | Partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Australian Open 2010 | Shenay Perry | Second Round |
| March 14 | 2010 BNP Paribas Open | Tathiana Garbin | Second Round |
| April 29 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2010 | Liezel Huber | Quarterfinals |
| June 28 | Wimbledon 2010 | Chanelle Scheepers | Third Round |
| July 23 | Banka Koper Slovenia Open 2010 | Aleksandra Krunic | Semifinals |
| Date | Rank | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2010 | 5 | 5145 | ▼2 |
| August 16, 2010 | 3 | 5225 | ▼1 |
| July 05, 2010 | 2 | 5900 | ▲1 |
| June 21, 2010 | 3 | 5780 | ▲1 |
| June 14, 2010 | 4 | 5780 | ▬ |
| June 07, 2010 | 4 | 5780 | ▬ |
| May 17, 2010 | 4 | 5160 | ▬ |
| May 10, 2010 | 4 | 5160 | ▲3 |
| May 03, 2010 | 7 | 4740 | ▬ |
| April 26, 2010 | 7 | 4740 | ▬ |
Partial list of titles won by Jelena Jankovic
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open |
| 2007 | AEGON Classic |
| 2006 | AEGON Classic (doubles, partnering Na Li) |
Partial list of tournaments where Jelena Jankovic is the finalist.
| Year | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| 2008 | US Open |
| 2007 | UNICEF Open |
| 2005 | AEGON Classic |
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