Kim Clijsters vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Tokyo Round of 16
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2002
hard
Clijsters K.6-4 0-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Clijsters K.
6072
Kuznetsova S.
4651
Kim Clijsters defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 0-6 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 7–5.
Head to head
6–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | F | clay | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2005-06-13 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2005-04-25 | Warsaw | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
71
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
81
Break points won·Slight edge
82
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
82
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
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 78%
Draw
Semi-finals
Seles M.
Kournikova A.
6-33-66-3
Hingis M.
Farina Elia S.
6-06-4
Clijsters K.
Dokic J.
5-76-26-3
Williams S.
Frazier A.
7-606-3
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Stevenson A.
7-697-69
Farina Elia S.
Testud S.
6-46-3
Hingis M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
Kournikova A.
Kremer A.
6-46-2
Frazier A.
Panova T.
2-66-16-4
Williams S.
Pratt N.
6-16-0
Dokic J.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-1
Clijsters K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-2
R16
Kournikova A.
Dementieva E.
7-647-65
Tanasugarn T.
Maleeva M.
6-32-66-2
Kremer A.
Dokic J.
7-56-2
Seles M.
Callens E.
6-26-3
Stevenson A.
Coetzer A.
4-66-07-63
Farina Elia S.
Grande R.
7-56-4
Testud S.
Schett B.
4-67-57-5
Hingis M.
Weingartner M.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Molik A.
7-56-4
Likhovtseva E.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-26-716-4
Williams S.
Wartusch P.
6-06-2
Tanasugarn T.
Fernandez C.
6-46-4
Clijsters K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-40-67-5
Pratt N.
Sugiyama A.
6-34-66-3
Frazier A.
Smashnova A.
6-46-3
Dokic J.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-27-65
R32
Farina Elia S.
Panova T.
6-47-5
Stevenson A.
Srebotnik K.
6-16-4
Kremer A.
Likhovtseva E.
4-66-16-3
Schett B.
Serna M.
6-16-3
Weingartner M.
Fujiwara R.
6-17-65
Coetzer A.
Raymond L.
7-56-4
Tanasugarn T.
Salerni M.
6-33-66-2
Kournikova A.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-0
Maleeva M.
Bedanova D.
6-46-4
Dementieva E.
Obata S.
6-36-3
Callens E.
Sugiyama A.
1-66-26-4
Grande R.
Tulyaganova I.
7-676-3
Kuznetsova S.
Pisnik T.
5-0
Fernandez C.
Mandula P.
7-56-2
Frazier A.
Gagliardi E.
4-66-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Asagoe S.
6-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Martinez C.
6-24-66-2
Pratt N.
Leon Garcia G.
6-37-64
Tanasugarn T.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-27-63
Sanchez Vicario A.
Matevzic M.
6-26-0
Panova T.
Nagyova H.
6-21-66-4
Wartusch P.
Obata S.
6-45-76-3
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Talaja S.
6-36-4
Molik A.
Torrens Valero C.
6-46-2