Maria Sharapova vs Kim Clijsters — San Diego Final
San Diego · WTA · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
Sharapova M.7-5 7-5
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
772
Clijsters K.
55–
Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters 7-5 7-5 in the San Diego final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova edged Kim Clijsters in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | F | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2003-10-20 | Luxembourg | SF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2003-08-04 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
71
Break points saved·Even
89
88
Break points won·Clear edge
94
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
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
Final
Sharapova M.
Clijsters K.
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Dementieva E.
6-46-3
Vaidisova N.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Hingis M.
7-56-2
Sharapova M.
Pierce M.
6-26-3
R16
Pierce M.
Laine E.
6-26-1
Schnyder P.
Suarez P.
6-33-66-1
Vaidisova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Chakvetadze A.
Ivanovic A.
4-66-46-1
Hingis M.
Pennetta F.
6-23-66-1
Clijsters K.
Jankovic J.
6-43-66-3
Sharapova M.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-4
Dementieva E.
Mirza S.
6-23-66-3
R32
Zvonareva V.
Peng S.
3-67-650-0
Suarez P.
Bondarenko K.
7-642-6
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-46-1
Vaidisova N.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Hantuchova D.
Savchuk O.
6-26-4
Ivanovic A.
Frazier A.
6-36-2
Chakvetadze A.
Petrova N.
6-36-756-2
Hingis M.
Tu M.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Jackson J.
6-27-61
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-17-64
Clijsters K.
Stosur S.
6-16-2
Laine E.
Vesnina E.
6-717-656-4
Sharapova M.
Bardina V.
6-46-1
Pierce M.
Bammer S.
6-16-777-64
Dementieva E.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-2
Mirza S.
Srebotnik K.
6-37-64
R64
Hantuchova D.
Peschke K.
6-14-0
Savchuk O.
Sromova H.
2-2
Chakvetadze A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-3
Laine E.
King V.
6-46-2
Peng S.
Santangelo M.
6-16-4
Bardina V.
Yuan M.
6-26-4
Tu M.
Granville L.
6-41-66-2
Jackson J.
Diaz Oliva M.
4-66-26-4
Pennetta F.
Raymond L.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-4
Bondarenko A.
Lisjak I.
6-27-62
Stosur S.
Dechy N.
7-56-4
Frazier A.
Golovin T.
6-37-67
Ivanovic A.
Morigami A.
6-26-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-3
Dulko G.
Peer S.
2-66-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-2
Suarez P.
Safina D.
3-66-36-4
Srebotnik K.
Bartoli M.
6-36-0
Mirza S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-1
Harkleroad A.
Craybas J.
6-26-3
Bammer S.
Safarova L.
6-46-766-1
Vesnina E.
Groenefeld A.
3-66-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Sugiyama A.
6-17-5