Kim Clijsters vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Warsaw Final

Warsaw · WTA · Final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2006
clay
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Clijsters K.
7-5 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Clijsters K.
762
Kuznetsova S.
52–

Kim Clijsters defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 6-2 in the Warsaw final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 4-6 6-2
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 6-1
2005-06-13EastbourneSFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 3-6 6-4
2005-04-25WarsawSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 6-2 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-2
2003-08-04Los AngelesQFhardKim Clijsters6-3 6-1
2002-09-16TokyoR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 0-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Slight edge
82
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Dementieva E.
7-56-4
Kuznetsova S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Radwanska A.
5-76-36-1
Kuznetsova S.
Williams V.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Chakvetadze A.
Ivanovic A.
4-66-26-4
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Pironkova T.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Schnyder P.
6-36-2
Radwanska A.
Koukalova K.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
Dementieva E.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-0
Williams V.
Hingis M.
4-67-56-4
Schiavone F.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-1
Clijsters K.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-2
R32
Williams V.
Radwanska U.
6-36-3
Chakvetadze A.
Jankovic J.
7-56-3
Hantuchova D.
Smashnova A.
4-67-56-3
Pironkova T.
Srebotnik K.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Kirilenko M.
7-57-61
Radwanska A.
Myskina A.
6-44-66-4
Koukalova K.
Benesova I.
7-636-4
Perebiynis T.
Voskoboeva G.
6-34-66-4
Schiavone F.
Laine E.
6-06-1
Likhovtseva E.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-54-66-1
Vakulenko J.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-1
Ivanovic A.
Domachowska M.
6-47-5