Amelie Mauresmo vs Kim ClijstersUS Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mauresmo A.
4-6 6-3 7-5
Clijsters K.
Mauresmo A.
4672
Clijsters K.
6351

Amelie Mauresmo defeated Kim Clijsters 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's quarter-final, but Amelie Mauresmo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

Head to head

68
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12AntwerpFhardAmelie Mauresmo6-4 7-6(4)
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-2 3-6 6-3
2006-02-13AntwerpFhardAmelie Mauresmo3-6 6-3 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardAmelie Mauresmo5-7 6-2 3-2 RET
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-3 7-6(4)
2005-03-23MiamiSFhardKim Clijsters6-1 6-0
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-0
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters3-6 6-4 6-4
2003-10-06FilderstadtQFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-1 6-4
2003-05-12RomeFclayKim Clijsters3-6 7-6(3) 6-0
2002-10-07FilderstadtSFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 7-5
2000-03-10Indian WellsR64hardKim Clijsters3-0 RET
1999-10-18BratislavaFhardAmelie Mauresmo6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mauresmo A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Serve advantage — Clijsters K.

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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
87
Break points won·Slight edge
75
82
Deciding sets·Even
79
75
Tiebreaks·Even
65
66

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
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

R128
Coetzer A.
Poutchek T.
7-637-67
Bovina E.
Fernandez C.
7-657-66
Loit E.
Asagoe S.
6-47-69
Frazier A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-3
De Los Rios R.
Cervanova L.
6-16-4
Widjaja A.
Kournikova A.
6-36-0
Foretz Gacon S.
Stevenson A.
6-45-76-3
Panova T.
Osterloh L.
6-16-1
Bedanova D.
Jidkova A.
6-16-3
Zuluaga F.
Taylor S.
6-34-66-2
Schiavone F.
Cargill A.
3-66-16-1
Dementieva E.
Obata S.
6-26-4
Farina Elia S.
Rippner B.
6-16-4
Callens E.
Garbin T.
6-02-66-1
Husarova J.
Geznenge M.
6-07-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kremer A.
7-636-2
Bartoli M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-1
Mandula P.
Oremans M.
4-66-46-2
Davenport L.
Dyrberg E.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Reeves S.
6-16-2
Black C.
Salerni M.
6-36-786-4
Bielik B.
Voracova R.
6-46-4
Tanasugarn T.
Rittner B.
6-46-746-2
Shaughnessy M.
Prakusya W.
6-36-4
Pisnik T.
Cacic S.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-06-0
Seles M.
Gubacsi Z.
6-36-3
Schwartz B.
Talaja S.
6-44-66-2
Cho Y.
Serna M.
6-36-4
Suarez P.
Pierce M.
7-636-3
Smashnova A.
Mikaelian M.
7-616-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Montolio A.
1-66-26-4
Hingis M.
Irvin M.
6-35-76-4
Rubin C.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Barna A.
Podkolzina A.
6-16-2
Casanova M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-3
Raymond L.
Hopkins J.
6-46-3
Schett B.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Muller M.
Ani M.
6-26-2
Molik A.
Wartusch P.
6-46-0
Williams V.
Lucic M.
6-06-0
Sucha M.
Gersi A.
6-15-76-0
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
7-665-76-2
Nagyova H.
Daniilidou E.
7-54-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-3
Washington M.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Martinez Granados C.
6-16-0
Dokic J.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Majoli I.
Harkleroad A.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Grande R.
7-656-1
Dechy N.
Matevzic M.
6-37-64
Srebotnik K.
Granville L.
6-36-4
Razzano V.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Myskina A.
Marrero M.
4-66-46-0
Chladkova D.
Tu M.
6-06-4
Likhovtseva E.
Baker A.
4-66-27-63
Williams S.
Morariu C.
6-26-3
Torrens Valero C.
Roesch A.
7-616-3
Mauresmo A.
Benesova I.
6-36-2
Maleeva M.
Peschke K.
6-33-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Jeon M.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Tulyaganova I.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-0