Kim Clijsters vs Jennifer CapriatiStanford Final

Stanford · WTA · Final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2003
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Capriati J.
Clijsters K.
4662
Capriati J.
6421

Kim Clijsters defeated Jennifer Capriati 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Stanford final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jennifer Capriati came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Kim Clijsters narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetKim Clijsters4-6 6-3 6-0
2003-05-05BerlinSFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 6-7(2) 6-4
2002-01-14Australian OpenSFhardJennifer Capriati7-5 3-6 6-1
2001-05-28Roland GarrosFclayJennifer Capriati1-6 6-4 12-10
1999-11-08PhiladelphiaR32carpetJennifer Capriati7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

Capriati J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
48%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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