Anna Kournikova vs Kim Clijsters — Luxembourg Quarter-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Anna Kournikova
45 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 23 September 2000
hard
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kournikova A.
6-7 6-3 6-1
Clijsters K.
Kournikova A.
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Clijsters K.
77311

Anna Kournikova defeated Kim Clijsters 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title, but Anna Kournikova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Anna Kournikova claimed a first win over Kim Clijsters in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-22LuxembourgQFhardKim Clijsters7-5 7-6(2)
2000-10-30LeipzigSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2000-10-02FilderstadtR32hardKim Clijsters6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Kournikova A.Clijsters K.
1st serve in·
—
64%
1st serve points won·
—
67%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
61%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
60%
Aces / match·
—
2.3
Double faults / match·
—
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Capriati J.
Maleeva M.
4-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Maleeva M.
Kournikova A.
6-26-4
Capriati J.
Rittner B.
6-42-66-2
Quarter-finals
Kournikova A.
Clijsters K.
6-716-36-1
Capriati J.
Sidot A.
7-56-766-3
Rittner B.
Hantuchova D.
6-726-16-2
Maleeva M.
Schnyder P.
6-35-77-67
R16
Kournikova A.
Petrova N.
1-67-54-1
Schnyder P.
Fusai A.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Tauziat N.
2-66-37-5
Capriati J.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-27-5
Clijsters K.
Schaul C.
6-26-4
Sidot A.
Bacheva L.
6-36-1
Maleeva M.
Sucha M.
6-36-4
Rittner B.
Henin J.
6-27-65
R32
Sucha M.
Stevenson A.
6-767-56-2
Clijsters K.
Chladkova D.
6-41-67-5
Hantuchova D.
Razzano V.
1-66-46-2
Schaul C.
Poutchek T.
7-56-4
Maleeva M.
Cristea C.
6-26-2
Schnyder P.
Hopkins J.
6-16-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
De Lone E.
7-666-3
Henin J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-27-65
Fusai A.
Cocheteux A.
4-66-06-4
Rittner B.
Carlsson A.
6-46-2
Capriati J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-2
Petrova N.
Basting Y.
6-24-66-2
Bacheva L.
Gagliardi E.
6-37-5
Sidot A.
Latimer L.
6-16-4