Kim Clijsters vs Silvia Farina EliaSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 6 January 2002
hard
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-7 6-4 6-1
Farina Elia S.
Clijsters K.
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Farina Elia S.
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Kim Clijsters defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-16AntwerpFhardKim Clijsters6-3 6-0
2004-02-09ParisQFcarpetKim Clijsters3-6 7-5 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters5-7 6-0 6-1
2001-09-24LeipzigQFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.serving59% hold

wins 54% 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·Slight edge
64%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast