Na Li vs Kim ClijstersMiami Round of 16

Miami · WTA · Round of 16
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44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2007 ·
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Clijsters K.
Li N.
4662
Clijsters K.
6421

Na Li defeated Kim Clijsters 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 64. Na Li claimed a first win over Kim Clijsters in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li dropped the opening set before beating Kim Clijsters 4–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

06
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters4-6 7-6 6-4
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-4
2007-01-08SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-1 1-6 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
84
77
Break points saved·Even
77
76
Break points won·Slight edge
97
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
80
Tiebreaks·Even
75
71

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw