Kim Clijsters vs Elena DementievaUS Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Dementieva E.
Clijsters K.
7462
Dementieva E.
5621

Kim Clijsters defeated Elena Dementieva 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's round of 64. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 11–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

102
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2006-05-01WarsawSFclayKim Clijsters7-5 6-4
2006-02-13AntwerpSFhardKim Clijsters5-7 6-1 6-2
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2005-10-03FilderstadtQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 3-6 6-2
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2005-03-09Indian WellsSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-2
2001-11-11Fed Cup WG F: BEL vs RUSRRclayKim Clijsters6-0 6-4
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetKim Clijsters6-3 7-6(2)
2001-09-24LeipzigSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 3-6 6-1
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetElena Dementieva6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
49%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
80
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Slight edge
82
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
87
Tiebreaks·Even
66
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

R128
Testud S.
Duebbers N.
6-36-2
Leon Garcia G.
Kuti Kis R.
4-67-56-1
Prakusya W.
Arn G.
6-16-0
Matevzic M.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-4
Dementieva E.
Cho Y.
6-37-5
Habsudova K.
Gagliardi E.
5-76-47-62
Taylor S.
Weingartner M.
6-36-746-1
Huber A.
Salerni M.
6-26-4
Nagyova H.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-06-4
Gersi A.
Bovina E.
6-36-2
Husarova J.
Cervanova L.
7-626-4
Mauresmo A.
Myskina A.
3-66-16-4
Williams V.
Dlhopolcova L.
6-26-3
Tu M.
Harkleroad A.
6-42-66-0
Hopkins J.
Cacic S.
7-56-4
Schett B.
Stevenson A.
6-16-3
Capriati J.
Hopmans A.
6-26-1
Dominikovic E.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-16-1
Fauth E.
Sidot A.
6-47-66
Ruano Pascual V.
Schiavone F.
6-16-3
Sfar S.
Pisnik T.
6-25-76-4
Molik A.
Mattek Sands B.
4-66-26-4
Maleeva M.
Peschke K.
6-26-1
Tauziat N.
Black C.
4-66-36-2
Srebotnik K.
Kapros A.
6-16-4
Nejedly J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-1
Tulyaganova I.
Marrero M.
6-16-4
Rubin C.
Kandarr J.
6-43-66-3
Raymond L.
Smashnova A.
6-26-3
Dechy N.
Hantuchova D.
5-76-46-2
Bradshaw A.
Castano C.
6-737-656-3
Clijsters K.
Nola P.
6-16-1
Henin J.
Irvin M.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-1
Poutchek T.
Kremer A.
6-06-2
Vavrinec M.
Torrens Valero C.
2-66-16-1
Sucha M.
Vinci R.
7-646-1
Bes Ostariz E.
Serna M.
6-36-1
Chladkova D.
Muller M.
6-16-2
Williams S.
Barna A.
4-66-16-2
Schwartz B.
Coetzer A.
1-66-46-4
Razzano V.
Asagoe S.
6-45-76-4
Petrova N.
Fusai A.
6-46-736-2
Likhovtseva E.
Perebiynis T.
4-67-646-1
Montolio A.
Pizzichini G.
6-16-726-1
Oremans M.
Gubacsi Z.
6-44-66-3
Loit E.
Camerin M.
6-37-5
Davenport L.
Glass A.
6-26-3
Seles M.
Pratt N.
6-16-2
Kulikovskaya E.
Lamade B.
6-47-65
Daniilidou E.
Liu A.
6-36-3
Mcquillan R.
Tanasugarn T.
6-37-5
Talaja S.
Suarez P.
7-56-2
Bedanova D.
Kruger J.
6-16-2
Carlsson A.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-06-4
Shaughnessy M.
Grande R.
3-66-37-62
Dokic J.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-23-66-3
Osterloh L.
Mikaelian M.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Cargill A.
7-646-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Mandula P.
6-33-67-65
Rittner B.
Frazier A.
6-16-2
Majoli I.
Panova T.
6-16-1
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Craybas J.
7-56-3
Hingis M.
Granville L.
6-26-0