Kim Clijsters vs Ai SugiyamaUS Open Round of 32

US Open · WTA · Round of 32
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
51 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-1 6-4
Sugiyama A.
Clijsters K.
662
Sugiyama A.
140

Kim Clijsters defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-1 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-25StanfordR16hardKim Clijsters6-1 6-2
2003-06-23WimbledonR16grassKim Clijsters6-3 6-2
2003-05-12RomeSFclayKim Clijsters6-3 6-2
2003-02-24ScottsdaleFhardAi Sugiyama3-6 7-5 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoR32hardAi Sugiyama6-3 6-3
2001-03-08Indian WellsR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 4-6 6-2
2000-10-30LeipzigR32carpetKim Clijsters6-0 6-2
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayAi Sugiyama6-2 3-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 146). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw