Kim Clijsters vs Nicole Vaidisova — San Diego Semi-final

San Diego · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Clijsters K.
6-2 7-6
Vaidisova N.
Clijsters K.
6772
Vaidisova N.
260–

Kim Clijsters defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-2 7-6 in the San Diego semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-24StanfordSFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Serve advantage — Clijsters K.

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.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
73
Break points won·Clear edge
82
62
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
52

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
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
7-56-4
Clijsters K.
Vaidisova N.
6-27-60
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