Kim Clijsters vs Nathalie Dechy — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
hard
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Clijsters K.
6-3 6-1
Dechy N.
Clijsters K.
662
Dechy N.
31–

Kim Clijsters defeated Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-1 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-23MiamiR32hardKim Clijsters6-0 6-2
2003-03-05Indian WellsR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 3-6 6-1
2002-03-06Indian WellsR64hardNathalie Dechy6-2 7-5
1999-10-18BratislavaSFhardKim Clijsters6-7 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Dechy N.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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.Dechy N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Dechy N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
66
Break points won·Clear edge
82
64
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
57
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Groenefeld A.
Safina D.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Dechy N.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-47-5
Groenefeld A.
Petrova N.
2-66-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
5-76-36-4
R16
Safina D.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Razzano V.
6-2
Clijsters K.
Koukalova K.
6-36-0
Groenefeld A.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Vinci R.
Schnyder P.
7-625-76-4
Dechy N.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-1
Petrova N.
Peschke K.
6-36-1
R32
Gajdosova J.
Srebotnik K.
7-646-4
Groenefeld A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-4
Smashnova A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-0
Chakvetadze A.
Maleeva M.
7-52-66-4
Koukalova K.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-3
Razzano V.
Kloesel S.
3-67-56-4
Peschke K.
Stosur S.
6-717-56-1
Vinci R.
Krajicek M.
7-666-4
Schiavone F.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Randriantefy D.
Tu M.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-727-626-0
Safina D.
Kremer A.
7-56-2