Kim Clijsters vs Na Li — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006
hard
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-3 6-1
Li N.
Clijsters K.
662
Li N.
31–

Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li 6-3 6-1 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
2011-01-10SydneyFhardNa Li7-6(3) 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-4
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNa Li4-6 6-4 6-2
2007-01-08SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-1 1-6 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.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.Li N.
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
82
Break points saved·Even
87
89
Break points won·Clear edge
82
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
75

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
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
4-67-57-5
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Vaidisova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-33-1
Schiavone F.
Clijsters K.
W/O
Henin J.
Petrova N.
W/O
Kuznetsova S.
Ivanovic A.
7-636-3
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
6-3
Clijsters K.
Li N.
6-36-1
Vaidisova N.
Fedak Y.
6-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Mauresmo A.
6-37-5
Hantuchova D.
Schnyder P.
3-66-36-4
Petrova N.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-2
Henin J.
Dushevina V.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Yan Z.
3-67-656-1
R32
Kirilenko M.
Dulko G.
6-43-0
Ivanovic A.
Peng S.
6-26-4
Safina D.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-1
Dushevina V.
Zvonareva V.
6-43-66-1
Li N.
Pennetta F.
6-46-1
Vaidisova N.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-1
Yan Z.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Asagoe S.
6-15-77-5
Hantuchova D.
Mirza S.
6-42-66-2
Fedak Y.
Likhovtseva E.
6-43-66-3
Henin J.
Hingis M.
6-36-3