Kim Clijsters vs Dinara Safina — Berlin Round of 32

Berlin · WTA · Round of 32
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
grass
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Clijsters K.
7-5 6-2
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
762
Safina D.
52–

Kim Clijsters defeated Dinara Safina 7-5 6-2 in the Berlin round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 16. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

7–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardKim Clijsters6-0 6-0
2010-08-09CincinnatiR32hardKim Clijsters7-5 6-2
2009-08-10CincinnatiQFhardDinara Safina6-2 7-5
2006-05-15RomeR16clayDinara Safina6-4 7-6(2)
2006-02-13AntwerpQFhardKim Clijsters7-6(1) 6-4
2005-10-24HasseltSFhardKim Clijsters6-0 6-1
2005-08-08Los AngelesR16hardKim Clijsters6-0 7-5
2004-02-09ParisSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 6-1
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Even
71
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
79
Break points won·Even
82
84
Deciding sets·Even
75
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Petrova N.
6-34-66-3
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Jankovic J.
6-46-756-3
Henin J.
Schnyder P.
6-06-1
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bovina E.
6-33-66-3
Petrova N.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-3
Henin J.
Sharapova M.
6-26-4
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-2
R16
Petrova N.
Pierce M.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Razzano V.
6-46-2
Bovina E.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Clijsters K.
6-746-5
Henin J.
Peschke K.
4-66-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Martinez C.
5-76-46-4
Jankovic J.
Schruff J.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Peng S.
6-26-1
R32
Schnyder P.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-626-4
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Martinez C.
Dulko G.
6-16-3
Sharapova M.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Peng S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Maleeva M.
6-26-1
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
2-66-47-61
Shaughnessy M.
Randriantefy D.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Myskina A.
6-21-66-4
Petrova N.
Koukalova K.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Smashnova A.
6-46-1
Razzano V.
Craybas J.
7-683-67-5
Pierce M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-2
Peschke K.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-0
Henin J.
Kirilenko M.
2-66-16-3
Bovina E.
Daniilidou E.
7-55-76-1
R64
Maleeva M.
Dushevina V.
6-36-1
Koukalova K.
Marrero M.
6-46-1
Peschke K.
Haynes A.
6-27-64
Groenefeld A.
Linetskaya E.
6-16-2
Peng S.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-4
Randriantefy D.
Dechy N.
7-56-1
Jankovic J.
Obziler T.
6-36-3
Pierce M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-2
Likhovtseva E.
Kloesel S.
7-57-60
Craybas J.
Gehrlein S.
4-66-36-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Jidkova A.
6-36-1
Kirilenko M.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-1
Henin J.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-1
Clijsters K.
Fedak Y.
6-16-0
Dulko G.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Martinez C.
Muller M.
6-07-65
Daniilidou E.
Bohmova K.
6-756-37-65
Medina Garrigues A.
Panova T.
7-646-2
Shaughnessy M.
Prusova L.
4-66-37-60
Pennetta F.
Barna A.
6-16-2
Schruff J.
Chladkova D.
1-67-56-4
Razzano V.
Sprem K.
4-66-16-2