Anastasia Myskina vs Kim Clijsters — Leipzig Semi-final

Leipzig · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Anastasia Myskina
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
carpet
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Myskina A.
6-4 5-7 7-6
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
65772
Clijsters K.
47631

Anastasia Myskina defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Leipzig semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Anastasia Myskina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15TorontoSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-1
2005-03-23MiamiR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-4
2004-01-19Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 7-6(9)
2003-09-22LeipzigSFcarpetAnastasia Myskina5-7 4-4 RET
2003-05-12RomeQFclayKim Clijsters6-2 6-2
2003-01-13Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-4
2002-10-07FilderstadtR32hardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2000-06-26WimbledonR64grassAnastasia Myskina6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Myskina A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

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
Myskina A.Clijsters K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Even
1.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Myskina A.Clijsters K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
87
Break points won·Clear edge
63
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
66

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Myskina A.
Clijsters K.
6-45-77-63
Williams S.
Henin J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Husarova J.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Rittner B.
6-16-0
Henin J.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Myskina A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-47-5
R16
Rittner B.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Petrova N.
6-46-2
Shaughnessy M.
Dokic J.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Grande R.
6-42-67-63
Henin J.
Benesova I.
6-747-656-2
Husarova J.
Stevenson A.
1-67-627-66
Williams S.
Barna A.
6-13-66-1
Myskina A.
Peschke K.
6-43-66-1
R32
Peschke K.
Bedanova D.
6-22-1
Rittner B.
Daniilidou E.
6-33-67-61
Petrova N.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Benesova I.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Husarova J.
Maleeva M.
3-66-26-3
Stevenson A.
Chladkova D.
6-44-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Srebotnik K.
4-66-36-3
Shaughnessy M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-33-66-2
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
2-66-16-3
Grande R.
Majoli I.
7-646-1
Farina Elia S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-726-2
Barna A.
Clijsters E.
6-46-2