Kremlin Cup Semi Final: Dementieva v Jankovic

Tournament: Kremlin Cup, Moscow, S-Final
Court: Indoor / Carpet
Prices: Betfair

Dementieva: 2.58

Jankovic: 1.62

I've been predicting / waiting for the demise of both of these players all week to no avail. Finally one of them must fall here at the semi-final stage. But which one? I'm going to have to say it will be Jankovic. The fatigue will creeping up on Jankovic and she is currently success rich, and might have used up a lot of her fight over the last two tournaments. We all know Jankovic will push and push and is one of the fittest and strongest players on the tour, but she is not the bionic woman, not quite. Although perhaps I will take that back if she ends up with the title here in Moscow, holding off all the Russians here will be some feat. Over the net from Jankovic we have Dementieva who has also been defying my predictions of her demise. She is the defending champion and will be playing in front of a much more significant crowd today. I've doubted her ability to handle pressure of expectation - especially on the back of indifferent form, but in all honesty Elena has performed very well indeed over her matches here. This tournament really matters to her - far more than it will to Jankovic - and I think this extra desire will see her overcome Jelena in three sets.

Pick: DEMENTIEVA 2 pts @ 2.58