Kim Clijsters vs Maria Sharapova — Los Angeles Round of 16
Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2003 ·
hard
Clijsters K.6-4 1-6 6-1
Sharapova M.
Clijsters K.
6162
Sharapova M.
4611
Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Kim Clijsters narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-11-08 | Madrid | RR | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-10-20 | Luxembourg | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
77
89
Break points saved·Even
76
79
Break points won·Clear edge
86
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About