Serena Williams vs Kim ClijstersIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 10 March 2000 ·
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-4 6-4
Clijsters K.
Williams S.
662
Clijsters K.
440

Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2003-03-19MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2003-01-13Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 7-5
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetKim Clijsters7-5 6-3
2002-11-04WTA ChampionshipsFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-3
2002-09-16TokyoFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-3
2001-03-21MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-0 6-2
2001-03-08Indian WellsFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 6-2
1999-08-30US OpenR32hardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
96
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
76
Break points won·Clear edge
98
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw