Kim Clijsters vs Elena Dementieva — Warsaw Semi-final

Warsaw · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2006 ·
clay
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
7-5 6-4
Dementieva E.
Clijsters K.
762
Dementieva E.
540

Kim Clijsters defeated Elena Dementieva 7-5 6-4 in the Warsaw semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 12–2, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 13–2.

Key context

Head to head

12–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-11-10MadridRRclayKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2006-02-13AntwerpSFhardKim Clijsters5-7 6-1 6-2
2005-11-11Los AngelesRRhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2005-10-03FilderstadtQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 3-6 6-2
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2005-03-09Indian WellsSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-2
2001-11-11Fed Cup WG F: BEL vs RUSRRclayKim Clijsters6-0 6-4
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetKim Clijsters6-3 7-6
2001-09-24LeipzigSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 3-6 6-1
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardKim Clijsters7-5 4-6 6-2
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetElena Dementieva6-4 2-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Clijsters K.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
49%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Even
77
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
67
Break points won·Slight edge
86
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
89
Tiebreaks·Even
71
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw