Kim Clijsters vs Chanda Rubin — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final

BEL

Kim Clijsters

43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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0 — 0

Sets

Monday, 6 January 2003

hard

USA

Chanda Rubin

50 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Clijsters K.

6-1 6-2

Rubin C.

Clijsters K.

662

Rubin C.

12–

Kim Clijsters defeated Chanda Rubin 6-1 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped just 3 games past Chanda Rubin.

Head to head

6–0

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2003-11-05	WTA Tour Championships	RR	carpet	Kim Clijsters	6-4 6-4
2003-10-20	Luxembourg	F	hard	Kim Clijsters	6-2 7-5
2003-03-05	Indian Wells	QF	hard	Kim Clijsters	6-2 6-3
2002-11-06	WTA Tour Championships	R16	carpet	Kim Clijsters	6-1 6-2
2001-07-23	Stanford	QF	hard	Kim Clijsters	6-3 6-1
2000-01-09	Hobart	F	hard	Kim Clijsters	2-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season

Clijsters K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rubin C.

Rubin C.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

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

Clijsters K.Rubin C.

1st serve in·Even

64%

63%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

67%

59%

2nd serve points won·Even

48%

Service points won·Slight edge

61%

55%

Return points won·Even

48%

45%

Break points saved·Slight edge

60%

50%

Aces / match·Slight edge

2.3

1.4

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.2

2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast