Kim Clijsters vs Martina HingisSan Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
7-5 6-2
Hingis M.
Clijsters K.
762
Hingis M.
52

Kim Clijsters defeated Martina Hingis 7-5 6-2 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-4 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayKim Clijsters7-6(5) 6-1
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-3 2-6 6-4
2002-01-06SydneySFhardMartina Hingis7-5 4-6 6-2
2001-03-08Indian WellsSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 2-6 6-1
2001-01-07SydneyR16hardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
2000-10-02FilderstadtFhardMartina Hingis6-0 6-3
2000-03-20MiamiR16hardMartina Hingis6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

Hingis M.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
74
Break points won·Clear edge
82
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
46
Tiebreaks·
66

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