Kim Clijsters vs Dinara SafinaLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-0 7-5
Safina D.
Clijsters K.
672
Safina D.
05

Kim Clijsters defeated Dinara Safina 6-0 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

72
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
2005-05-02BerlinR32grassKim Clijsters7-5 6-2
2004-02-09ParisSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 6-1
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
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
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

Draw