Kim Clijsters vs Maria Sharapova — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Sharapova M.
Clijsters K.
66462
Sharapova M.
27731

Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's round of 32. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-5
2010-08-09CincinnatiFhardKim Clijsters2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2007-01-15Australian OpenSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2006-07-31San DiegoFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2005-03-23MiamiFhardKim Clijsters6-3 7-5
2003-10-20LuxembourgSFhardKim Clijsters6-0 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 1-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
Clijsters K.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
87
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Clear edge
82
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
73

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
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Pierce M.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
6-26-746-3
Pierce M.
Dementieva E.
3-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Pierce M.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-1
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
7-54-66-4
Clijsters K.
Williams V.
4-67-56-1
Dementieva E.
Davenport L.
6-13-67-66
R16
Williams V.
Williams S.
7-656-2
Clijsters K.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-0
Pierce M.
Henin J.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Vaidisova N.
7-647-5
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
6-06-3
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-4
Sharapova M.
Mirza S.
6-26-1
R32
Henin J.
Cho Y.
6-07-64
Pierce M.
Jankovic J.
6-33-0
Sharapova M.
Schruff J.
6-26-4
Schnyder P.
Asagoe S.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Clijsters K.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Bartoli M.
7-646-4
Likhovtseva E.
Myskina A.
0-66-37-66
Dementieva E.
Chakvetadze A.
6-14-67-65
Petrova N.
Granville L.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-2
Dechy N.
Golovin T.
7-52-66-2
Mauresmo A.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-3
Vaidisova N.
Lisjak I.
6-17-62
Vento Kabchi M.
Peer S.
7-54-66-3
R64
Asagoe S.
Linetskaya E.
6-46-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Ivanovic A.
3-67-56-1
Cho Y.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Schiavone F.
Laine E.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Salerni M.
6-16-0
Clijsters K.
Zuluaga F.
7-56-0
Petrova N.
Nakamura A.
6-26-0
Golovin T.
Smashnova A.
6-47-66
Sharapova M.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-0
Mirza S.
Camerin M.
6-41-66-4
Bartoli M.
Perry S.
4-66-16-0
Lisjak I.
Bychkova E.
7-56-1
Williams V.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-3
Peer S.
Dushevina V.
7-53-66-3
Pierce M.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-2
Groenefeld A.
Razzano V.
3-66-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Maleeva M.
6-26-1
Schnyder P.
Sucha M.
6-32-66-2
Mauresmo A.
Karatantcheva S.
6-06-1
Dementieva E.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
Myskina A.
Frazier A.
6-36-2
Chakvetadze A.
Craybas J.
6-06-2
Dechy N.
King V.
6-16-1
Davenport L.
Parmentier P.
6-16-1
Henin J.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Castano C.
6-26-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Sun T.
6-47-5
Schruff J.
Raymond L.
6-26-3
Vaidisova N.
Zheng J.
6-36-0
Granville L.
Pratt N.
6-45-77-5
Sugiyama A.
Pastikova M.
2-66-46-4
Jankovic J.
Glatch A.
6-26-0
R128
Dementieva E.
Safarova L.
7-56-3
Maleeva M.
Gagliardi E.
6-16-3
Frazier A.
Gullickson C.
6-47-5
Pierce M.
Santangelo M.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Chan Y.
6-16-3
Castano C.
Jidkova A.
6-46-3
Schiavone F.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-27-5
Zuluaga F.
Harkleroad A.
6-03-0
Vaidisova N.
Peschke K.
6-36-1
Sun T.
Stosur S.
6-37-64
Medina Garrigues A.
Sprem K.
6-26-3
Golovin T.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-32-67-65
Asagoe S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-4
Smashnova A.
Kloesel S.
6-36-3
Schruff J.
Pennetta F.
6-43-67-5
Raymond L.
Kremer A.
6-43-66-2
Pratt N.
Morigami A.
6-706-0
Nakamura A.
Irvin M.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Birnerova E.
6-46-4
Pastikova M.
Grande R.
3-67-656-3
Salerni M.
Kirkland J.
6-43-67-60
Kirilenko M.
Pous Tio L.
6-26-3
Williams V.
Fujiwara R.
6-36-1
Dushevina V.
Dabek T.
6-16-2
Srebotnik K.
Hsieh S.
6-06-2
Glatch A.
Fedak Y.
6-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Vinci R.
6-36-2
Karatantcheva S.
Shaughnessy M.
2-67-57-5
Diaz Oliva M.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-3
Myskina A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-1
Dulko G.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-2
Cho Y.
Parra Santonja A.
6-42-66-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Haynes A.
7-57-66
Henin J.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-0
Hantuchova D.
Pin C.
6-36-1
Vento Kabchi M.
Mamic S.
1-66-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Lee Waters L.
7-656-3
Sugiyama A.
Bondarenko A.
5-76-46-3
Zheng J.
Benesova I.
6-23-66-0
Mirza S.
Washington M.
7-666-766-4
Parmentier P.
Serra Zanetti A.
2-66-36-4
Chakvetadze A.
Kutuzova V.
6-33-67-5
King V.
Koukalova K.
6-33-66-1
Dechy N.
Beltrame S.
6-47-5
Schnyder P.
Martinez C.
4-66-46-2
Sucha M.
Bammer S.
4-66-47-5
Linetskaya E.
Llagostera Vives N.
3-66-46-4
Davenport L.
Li N.
6-46-4
Randriantefy D.
Gambale M.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-1
Likhovtseva E.
Garbin T.
6-46-1
Perry S.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Bartoli M.
Strycova B.
6-36-0
Camerin M.
Safina D.
6-36-756-3
Granville L.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-1
Clijsters K.
Muller M.
6-16-2
Bychkova E.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Lisjak I.
Loit E.
1-66-46-3
Peer S.
Domachowska M.
7-57-5
Laine E.
Peng S.
3-67-646-2
Jankovic J.
Chladkova D.
7-56-3
Groenefeld A.
Brandi K.
6-26-3
Razzano V.
Spears A.
7-666-3
Craybas J.
Jackson J.
6-42-67-5