Kim Clijsters vs Venus Williams — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2009 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.6-0 0-6 6-4
Williams V.
Clijsters K.
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Williams V.
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Kim Clijsters defeated Venus Williams 6-0 0-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters handed Venus Williams a first-set bagel in a 6–0 0–6 6–4 win.
Head to head
7–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2005-07-25 | Stanford | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2005-02-14 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-02-10 | Antwerp | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 5-0 |
| 2002-11-04 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 5-0 |
| 2002-07-29 | San Diego | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2002-07-22 | Stanford | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-04-30 | Hamburg | F | clay | Kim Clijsters | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
77
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
53
Break points won·Slight edge
86
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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