Kim Clijsters vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Eastbourne Semi-final
Eastbourne · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2005
grass
Clijsters K.6-4 3-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Clijsters K.
6362
Kuznetsova S.
4641
Kim Clijsters defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Eastbourne semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
6–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | F | clay | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2005-04-25 | Warsaw | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-09-16 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 0-6 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
71
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Slight edge
82
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
82
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
13°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 65%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Clijsters K.
Washington M.
6-26-2
Vinci R.
Myskina A.
6-47-63
Dushevina V.
Bartoli M.
5-0
Kuznetsova S.
Dechy N.
6-47-5
R16
Dechy N.
Frazier A.
4-66-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Chakvetadze A.
1-66-47-65
Washington M.
Razzano V.
7-646-4
Myskina A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-45-76-0
Vinci R.
Zvonareva V.
6-27-65
Clijsters K.
Martinez C.
6-26-2
Bartoli M.
Raymond L.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-4
R32
Frazier A.
Sugiyama A.
4-67-56-4
Chakvetadze A.
Maleeva M.
6-706-16-2
Dechy N.
Keen A.
6-16-1
Razzano V.
Farina Elia S.
6-34-66-4
Bartoli M.
Likhovtseva E.
7-686-2
Raymond L.
Asagoe S.
6-16-2
Vinci R.
Sprem K.
6-34-66-3
Vento Kabchi M.
Hantuchova D.
6-24-66-4
Dushevina V.
Srebotnik K.
1-66-26-2
Martinez C.
Baltacha E.
7-52-66-1
Clijsters K.
Jankovic J.
6-17-62
Zvonareva V.
Vaidisova N.
6-36-2