Kim Clijsters vs Serena Williams — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2009 ·
hard
Clijsters K.6-4 7-5
Williams S.
Clijsters K.
672
Williams S.
450
Kim Clijsters defeated Serena Williams 6-4 7-5 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending the title. Kim Clijsters narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters edged Serena Williams in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-19 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | F | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2002-11-04 | WTA Championships | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2002-09-16 | Tokyo | F | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-03-21 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-03-10 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
77
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
86
Break points won·Clear edge
86
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast