Martina Hingis vs Kim Clijsters — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 6 January 2002
hard
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Hingis M.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Clijsters K.
Hingis M.
7462
Clijsters K.
5621

Martina Hingis defeated Kim Clijsters 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Martina Hingis narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-4 6-3
2006-07-31San DiegoQFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayKim Clijsters7-6(5) 6-1
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-3 2-6 6-4
2001-03-08Indian WellsSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 2-6 6-1
2001-01-07SydneyR16hardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
2000-10-02FilderstadtFhardMartina Hingis6-0 6-3
2000-03-20MiamiR16hardMartina Hingis6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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
Hingis M.Clijsters K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hingis M.Clijsters K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
87
Break points won·Clear edge
68
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
74
Tiebreaks·
—
66

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Clijsters K.
7-54-66-2
Shaughnessy M.
Williams S.
5-4
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Testud S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
7-666-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-47-66
Shaughnessy M.
Stevenson A.
6-46-1
R16
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
6-746-46-1
Stevenson A.
Capriati J.
7-653-66-4
Shaughnessy M.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Kournikova A.
6-24-66-3
Mauresmo A.
Coetzer A.
6-35-76-3
Henin J.
Martinez C.
6-06-3
Testud S.
Nagyova H.
6-16-2
Hingis M.
Raymond L.
6-16-1
R32
Raymond L.
Serna M.
6-16-1
Mauresmo A.
Bedanova D.
6-37-66
Stevenson A.
Tulyaganova I.
6-16-707-5
Hantuchova D.
Maleeva M.
4-66-46-4
Shaughnessy M.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Kournikova A.
Montolio A.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Hewitt J.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Schett B.
7-636-3
Martinez C.
Dementieva E.
6-43-66-1
Farina Elia S.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Pisnik T.
6-06-2
Nagyova H.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-12-66-3