Kim Clijsters vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Cincinnati Round of 16
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 August 2009 ·
hard
Clijsters K.6-4 4-6 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Clijsters K.
6462
Kuznetsova S.
4621
Kim Clijsters defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
7–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-09 | Madrid | RR | clay | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | F | clay | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2005-06-13 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2005-04-25 | Warsaw | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-09-16 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 0-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
77
76
Break points saved·Dominant
76
51
Break points won·Slight edge
86
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast