Kim Clijsters vs Alisa Kleybanova — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011 ·
hard
Clijsters K.4-6 6-3 7-6
Kleybanova A.
Clijsters K.
4672
Kleybanova A.
6361
Kim Clijsters defeated Alisa Kleybanova 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alisa Kleybanova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kim Clijsters claimed a first win over Alisa Kleybanova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Alisa Kleybanova 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-08 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Alisa Kleybanova | 6-4 1-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
77
61
Break points saved·Dominant
76
48
Break points won·Even
86
84
Deciding sets·Even
80
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
59
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