Maria Sharapova vs Kim Clijsters — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-4 6-2
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
662
Clijsters K.
420

Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's semi-final, but Maria Sharapova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-5
2010-08-09CincinnatiFhardKim Clijsters2-6 7-6 6-2
2006-11-08MadridRRclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2006-07-31San DiegoFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2005-08-29US OpenSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-7 6-3
2005-03-23MiamiFhardKim Clijsters6-3 7-5
2003-10-20LuxembourgSFhardKim Clijsters6-0 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 1-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Clijsters K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Clijsters K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
77
Break points saved·Even
79
76
Break points won·Clear edge
98
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
71

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