Amelie Mauresmo defeated Kim Clijsters 6-3 7-6 in the Los Angeles round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, but Amelie Mauresmo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.
Mauresmo A. took it in straight sets.
Mauresmo A. and Clijsters K. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mauresmo A. went 11–8 (58%) against them, Clijsters K. 15–4 (79%). Clijsters K. came out better against 6 of 13 comparable opponents, Mauresmo A. against 1.
Hard: Clijsters K. leads 5–3 · Carpet: Clijsters K. leads 2–0 · Clay: Clijsters K. leads 1–0
Amelie Mauresmo beat Kim Clijsters 6-3 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Amelie Mauresmo vs Kim Clijsters — Los Angeles Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-11-09/clijsters-vs-mauresmo-los-angeles-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 November 2005).