Justine Henin vs Kim Clijsters — Australian Open Final
Australian Open · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
Henin J.6-3 4-6 6-3
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
6462
Clijsters K.
3631
Justine Henin defeated Kim Clijsters 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending last year's semi-final. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 11–10.
Key context
- Match story: Justine Henin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
9–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(6) |
| 2010-01-04 | Brisbane | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 4-6 7-6(6) |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2006-06-19 | Eastbourne | SF | grass | Justine Henin | 6-3 5-7 6-1 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-08-15 | Toronto | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2003-10-06 | Filderstadt | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Justine Henin | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2003-07-28 | San Diego | F | hard | Justine Henin | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-06-16 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-7(4) 3-0 RET |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Justine Henin | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2003-05-05 | Berlin | F | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2003-02-10 | Antwerp | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | QF | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | SF | clay | Justine Henin | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| 2001-06-18 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
78
71
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Slight edge
89
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
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
25°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 30%
Draw
Final
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
6-34-66-3
Quarter-finals
Zuluaga F.
Mauresmo A.
W/O
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
7-626-3
Henin J.
Davenport L.
7-56-3
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-27-69
R16
Davenport L.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Santangelo M.
6-17-65
Mauresmo A.
Molik A.
7-57-5
Zuluaga F.
Kapros A.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Dechy N.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Golovin T.
6-26-0
Myskina A.
Rubin C.
6-736-26-2
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-3
R32
Rubin C.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Raymond L.
Williams V.
6-47-65
Myskina A.
Sharapova M.
6-41-66-2
Farina Elia S.
Frazier A.
4-66-17-5
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
6-26-1
Dechy N.
Obata S.
7-56-1
Santangelo M.
Daniilidou E.
6-45-76-3
Zvonareva V.
Pratt N.
7-52-66-1
Schnyder P.
Suarez P.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Granville L.
6-46-0
Mauresmo A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-2
Molik A.
Schaul C.
6-746-16-2
Golovin T.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-27-64
Kapros A.
Mandula P.
3-66-312-10
Zuluaga F.
Craybas J.
7-664-66-2
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-27-5
R64
Safina D.
Coetzer A.
7-56-3
Clijsters K.
Camerin M.
6-06-0
Sharapova M.
Lee Waters L.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Obziler T.
6-36-0
Obata S.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Jankovic J.
6-42-68-6
Zuluaga F.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-4
Mandula P.
Maleeva M.
6-766-26-3
Kapros A.
Stosur S.
6-36-1
Molik A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Myskina A.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Barna A.
6-36-4
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Strycova B.
6-34-66-3
Golovin T.
Smashnova A.
6-26-3
Suarez P.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Bartoli M.
6-42-66-3
Santangelo M.
Schett B.
7-630-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Czink M.
7-56-4
Pratt N.
Morigami A.
1-66-36-3
Granville L.
Dominikovic E.
6-22-66-1
Davenport L.
Loit E.
6-33-66-0
Mauresmo A.
Cervanova L.
6-06-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Fedak Y.
6-22-66-3
Schaul C.
Bovina E.
6-46-3
Henin J.
Pin C.
6-16-4
Farina Elia S.
Ruano Pascual V.
5-76-46-4
Frazier A.
Brandi K.
2-66-07-5
Rubin C.
Chladkova D.
6-26-4
Likhovtseva E.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-606-4
Daniilidou E.
Black C.
3-66-06-1
R128
Golovin T.
Mikaelian M.
6-04-1
Dechy N.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-4
Obziler T.
Sucha M.
6-36-2
Mandula P.
Leon Garcia G.
6-44-66-4
Stosur S.
Talaja S.
6-36-2
Kapros A.
Petrova N.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-656-4
Molik A.
Bachmann A.
6-16-4
Schaul C.
Perebiynis T.
6-06-0
Loit E.
Marrero M.
7-56-4
Davenport L.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Chuang C.
6-16-0
Cervanova L.
Dellacqua C.
6-46-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Cargill A.
6-36-4
Fedak Y.
Pisnik T.
7-56-0
Lee Waters L.
Ferguson S.
6-36-1
Likhovtseva E.
Randriantefy D.
3-66-16-1
Schiavone F.
Torrens Valero C.
7-56-1
Sharapova M.
Martinez Granados C.
6-46-3
Gagliardi E.
Prusova L.
7-657-5
Myskina A.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Dushevina V.
Zheng J.
6-24-66-0
Barna A.
Drake M.
2-66-07-5
Chladkova D.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Weingartner M.
6-36-2
Camerin M.
Sequera M.
6-26-2
Dominikovic E.
Musgrave T.
4-67-56-3
Granville L.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-3
Pratt N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-45-76-4
Safina D.
Kurhajcova L.
6-37-61
Coetzer A.
Snyder T.
6-36-1
Farina Elia S.
Nagyova H.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Cohen Aloro S.
4-67-56-3
Brandi K.
Martinez C.
7-676-1
Rubin C.
Carlsson A.
6-34-66-3
Obata S.
Casanova M.
6-34-66-4
Sugiyama A.
Panova T.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6-16-4
Craybas J.
Grande R.
6-26-1
Diaz Oliva M.
Jidkova A.
6-27-65
Zuluaga F.
Asagoe S.
6-36-2
Maleeva M.
Reeves S.
6-16-0
Bovina E.
Kleinova S.
4-66-17-5
Smashnova A.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Dulko G.
6-26-2
Vakulenko J.
Birnerova E.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Stevenson A.
6-36-1
Schnyder P.
Widjaja A.
6-35-76-3
Henin J.
Lukaszewicz O.
6-06-0
Pin C.
Garbin T.
6-46-736-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Pennetta F.
7-56-4
Raymond L.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
5-76-36-4
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Sprem K.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Parra Santonja A.
7-56-1
Kuznetsova S.
Perry S.
6-36-3
Daniilidou E.
Hopkins J.
6-16-3
Black C.
Callens E.
2-66-36-3
Schett B.
Fernandez C.
4-66-36-4
Santangelo M.
Serna M.
6-737-56-4
Zvonareva V.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-1
Czink M.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-3
Morigami A.
Pelletier M.
7-624-66-4