Justine Henin vs Kim ClijstersWimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 June 2006
grass
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Henin J.
6-4 7-6
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
6772
Clijsters K.
464

Justine Henin defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 7-6 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending last year's round of 16. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 11–10.

Key context

Head to head

911
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassKim Clijsters2-6 6-2 6-3
2010-03-22MiamiSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
2010-01-04BrisbaneFhardKim Clijsters6-3 4-6 7-6(6)
2006-06-19EastbourneSFgrassJustine Henin6-3 5-7 6-1
2006-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayJustine Henin6-3 6-2
2005-08-15TorontoFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-1
2004-01-19Australian OpenFhardJustine Henin6-3 4-6 6-3
2003-10-06FilderstadtFhardKim Clijsters5-7 6-4 6-2
2003-08-25US OpenFhardJustine Henin7-5 6-1
2003-07-28San DiegoFhardJustine Henin3-6 6-2 6-3
2003-06-16s HertogenboschFgrassKim Clijsters6-7(4) 3-0 RET
2003-05-26Roland GarrosFclayJustine Henin6-0 6-4
2003-05-05BerlinFgrassJustine Henin6-4 4-6 7-5
2003-02-10AntwerpSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 7-6(3)
2003-01-06SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2002-05-13RomeSFclayJustine Henin7-5 6-2
2002-01-14Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-3
2002-01-06SydneyQFhardKim Clijsters7-6(6) 6-2
2001-06-18s HertogenboschFgrassJustine Henin6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Henin J.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
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 pressure
Clutch 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
14°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Sharapova M.
6-33-66-2
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
6-47-64
R128
Kutuzova V.
Osterloh L.
6-43-3
Raymond L.
Shvedova Y.
3-5
Fernandez C.
Martinez Granados C.
6-24-64-3
Jankovic J.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-36-4
King V.
Vakulenko J.
5-4
Harkleroad A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Groenefeld A.
3-66-36-1
Vaidisova N.
Koukalova K.
7-57-5
Bondarenko K.
Lisjak I.
6-47-5
Sprem K.
Keothavong A.
6-06-2
Birnerova E.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-4
Bartoli M.
Pin C.
6-06-2
Li N.
Razzano V.
6-26-0
Zheng J.
Benesova I.
7-56-2
Tu M.
Bardina V.
6-36-0
Clijsters K.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-3
Peschke K.
Brandi K.
6-36-0
Kuznetsova S.
Oprandi R.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Yuan M.
6-06-1
Bychkova E.
Nakamura A.
6-31-66-3
Vesnina E.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
2-66-46-3
Chakvetadze A.
Yan Z.
6-36-2
Srebotnik K.
Sucha M.
6-46-1
Molik A.
Chan Y.
7-56-1
Jackson J.
Flipkens K.
4-66-46-1
Hantuchova D.
Camerin M.
6-44-66-1
Hingis M.
Savchuk O.
6-26-2
Garbin T.
Obrien K.
2-67-626-2
Morigami A.
Dushevina V.
1-66-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Cavaday N.
6-47-5
Dulko G.
Laine E.
7-6116-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Sromova H.
6-46-3
Beltrame S.
Yakimova A.
7-56-3
Schnyder P.
Serra Zanetti A.
2-67-646-2
Dementieva E.
Mirza S.
7-657-5
Radwanska A.
Azarenka V.
7-56-4
Shaughnessy M.
Bondarenko A.
4-66-26-3
Sun T.
Vierin N.
6-36-4
Asagoe S.
Kirilenko M.
6-27-61
Likhovtseva E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-2
Bammer S.
Dechy N.
7-57-5
Rodionova A.
Loit E.
1-67-656-4
Perry S.
Barrois K.
7-55-78-6
Tanasugarn T.
Castano C.
6-726-16-2
South M.
Schiavone F.
3-66-36-4
Pennetta F.
Kloesel S.
5-76-46-2
Granville L.
Ani M.
6-17-63
Peng S.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-4
Peer S.
Fedak Y.
6-26-1
Frazier A.
Santangelo M.
3-66-36-4
Czink M.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Smashnova A.
6-26-0
Williams V.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Hsieh S.
6-36-2
Muller M.
Kanepi K.
6-46-4
Myskina A.
Black C.
6-06-4
Safina D.
Craybas J.
3-67-57-5
Washington M.
Schruff J.
6-36-4
Borwell S.
Domachowska M.
6-36-736-4
Ivanovic A.
Gagliardi E.
7-57-64
Golovin T.
Diaz Oliva M.
3-66-29-7
Pratt N.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Krajicek M.
7-56-3
Mauresmo A.
Abramovic I.
6-06-0