Serena Williams vs Kim ClijstersMiami Round of 16

Miami · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 21 March 2001
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-0 6-2
Clijsters K.
Williams S.
662
Clijsters K.
02

Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 6-0 6-2 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2003-03-19MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2003-01-13Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 7-5
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetKim Clijsters7-5 6-3
2002-09-16TokyoFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-3
2001-03-08Indian WellsFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 6-2
2000-03-10Indian WellsR16hardSerena Williams6-4 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR32hardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
95
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Clear edge
96
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
66

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw