Kim Clijsters vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Tokyo Round of 16
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2002 ·
hard
Clijsters K.6-4 0-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Clijsters K.
6072
Kuznetsova S.
4651
Kim Clijsters defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 0-6 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 7–5.
Head to head
7–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2006-11-09 | Madrid | RR | clay | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | F | clay | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2005-06-13 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2005-04-25 | Warsaw | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
77
76
Break points saved·Dominant
76
51
Break points won·Slight edge
86
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast