Kim Clijsters vs Victoria AzarenkaSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011 ·
hard
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-3 6-2
Azarenka V.
Clijsters K.
662
Azarenka V.
320

Kim Clijsters defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 1-6 6-3
2011-03-21MiamiQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-3
2010-10-28DohaRRhardKim Clijsters6-4 5-7 6-1
2010-10-25WTA ChampionshipsRRhardKim Clijsters6-4 5-7 6-1
2010-06-14EastbourneQFgrassVictoria Azarenka7-6 6-4
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2009-08-17TorontoR32hardKim Clijsters7-5 4-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
77
88
Break points saved·Even
76
79
Break points won·Clear edge
86
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
94
Tiebreaks·Even
71
74

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

Draw