Kim Clijsters vs Dinara Safina — Antwerp Quarter-final
Antwerp · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2006 ·
hard
Clijsters K.7-6 6-4
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
762
Safina D.
640
Kim Clijsters defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 6-4 in the Antwerp quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters edged Dinara Safina in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
7–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-10-24 | Hasselt | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2005-08-08 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2005-05-02 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2004-02-09 | Paris | SF | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
77
68
Break points saved·Dominant
76
45
Break points won·Even
86
88
Deciding sets·Even
80
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast