Kim Clijsters vs Patty SchnyderAustralian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-2 7-6
Schnyder P.
Clijsters K.
6772
Schnyder P.
262

Kim Clijsters defeated Patty Schnyder 6-2 7-6 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19LuxembourgR16hardPatty Schnyder6-4 3-6 7-6(6)
2009-08-10CincinnatiR32hardKim Clijsters6-2 7-5
2006-07-24StanfordFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2005-05-02BerlinR16grassPatty Schnyder6-7(4) 6-5 RET
2003-09-22LeipzigQFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 6-3
2003-02-10AntwerpQFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-1
2003-01-06SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-1 6-3
2000-06-19s HertogenboschR16grassPatty Schnyder6-4 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (184 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
79
Break points won·Clear edge
82
67
Deciding sets·Even
74
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
47

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

Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
6-27-62
Henin J.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-2
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