Kim Clijsters vs Na LiAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
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44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Li N.
Clijsters K.
4762
Li N.
6641

Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 4–6 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-4
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNa Li4-6 6-4 6-2
2007-01-08SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-1 1-6 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
77
84
Break points saved·Even
76
77
Break points won·Slight edge
86
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
87
Tiebreaks·Even
71
75

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw