Kim Clijsters vs Ai Sugiyama — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003 ·
clay
Clijsters K.6-3 6-2
Sugiyama A.
Clijsters K.
662
Sugiyama A.
320
Kim Clijsters defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-2 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped just 5 games past Ai Sugiyama.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-07-25 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-02-24 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-07-30 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2000-10-30 | Leipzig | R32 | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
77
42
Break points saved·Dominant
76
42
Break points won·Clear edge
86
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
47
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast