Justine Henin vs Kim Clijsters — Eastbourne Semi-final
Eastbourne · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2006
grass
Henin J.6-3 5-7 6-1
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
6562
Clijsters K.
3711
Justine Henin defeated Kim Clijsters 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Eastbourne semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending the title. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 11–10.
Key context
- Match story: Justine Henin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.
Head to head
9–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(6) |
| 2010-01-04 | Brisbane | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 4-6 7-6(6) |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-08-15 | Toronto | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Justine Henin | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2003-10-06 | Filderstadt | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Justine Henin | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2003-07-28 | San Diego | F | hard | Justine Henin | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-06-16 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-7(4) 3-0 RET |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Justine Henin | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2003-05-05 | Berlin | F | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2003-02-10 | Antwerp | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | QF | carpet | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | SF | clay | Justine Henin | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| 2001-06-18 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Henin J.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.3
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
78
71
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Slight edge
89
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 89%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Groenefeld A.
5-77-57-64
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-4
R16
Clijsters K.
Zvonareva V.
3-0
Myskina A.
Craybas J.
6-46-4
Henin J.
Peschke K.
6-26-1
Schiavone F.
Morigami A.
6-06-2
Dechy N.
Mauresmo A.
3-66-26-3
Groenefeld A.
Dushevina V.
6-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Perry S.
4-66-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
1-66-16-2
R32
Sugiyama A.
Srebotnik K.
7-654-65-1
Morigami A.
Raymond L.
6-46-4
Groenefeld A.
Bartoli M.
2-66-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Chakvetadze A.
7-636-726-2
Schiavone F.
Obrien K.
6-36-1
Dechy N.
Peer S.
6-16-4
Craybas J.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Myskina A.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-0
Dushevina V.
Keothavong A.
6-16-3
Peschke K.
Santangelo M.
6-44-67-5
Perry S.
Castano C.
6-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-63