Kim Clijsters vs Elena Dementieva — Antwerp Semi-final

Antwerp · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2006
hard
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
Clijsters K.
5-7 6-1 6-2
Dementieva E.
Clijsters K.
5662
Dementieva E.
7121

Kim Clijsters defeated Elena Dementieva 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the Antwerp semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 11–2.

Key context

Head to head

10–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2006-05-01WarsawSFclayKim Clijsters7-5 6-4
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2005-10-03FilderstadtQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 3-6 6-2
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2005-03-09Indian WellsSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2003-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-2
2001-11-11Fed Cup WG F: BEL vs RUSRRclayKim Clijsters6-0 6-4
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetKim Clijsters6-3 7-6(2)
2001-09-24LeipzigSFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 3-6 6-1
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardKim Clijsters7-5 4-6 6-2
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetElena Dementieva6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
49%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
80
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Slight edge
82
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
88
Tiebreaks·Even
66
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Clijsters K.
3-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Petrova N.
6-47-5
Clijsters K.
Dementieva E.
5-76-16-2
Quarter-finals
Petrova N.
Savchuk O.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Schnyder P.
6-26-4
Dementieva E.
Daniilidou E.
6-47-5
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
7-616-4
R16
Schnyder P.
Peschke K.
W/O
Daniilidou E.
Koukalova K.
6-46-1
Clijsters K.
Golovin T.
4-67-647-5
Mauresmo A.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-3
Savchuk O.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Domachowska M.
6-37-65
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-4
R32
Golovin T.
Flipkens K.
6-17-63
Schnyder P.
Krajicek M.
6-06-4
Srebotnik K.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Safarova L.
6-26-4
Domachowska M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Ani M.
6-36-2
Benesova I.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Razzano V.
6-44-66-3
Peschke K.
Sprem K.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-0
Savchuk O.
Cohen Aloro S.
2-67-57-5
Ivanovic A.
Vinci R.
6-36-3