Maria Sharapova vs Kim ClijstersWTA Tour Championships Round Robin

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 November 2006
carpet
42 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-4 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round-robin. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Sharapova M.
662
Clijsters K.
44

Head to head

35
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-5
2010-08-09CincinnatiFhardKim Clijsters2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2007-01-15Australian OpenSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-07-31San DiegoFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2005-08-29US OpenSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
2005-03-23MiamiFhardKim Clijsters6-3 7-5
2003-10-20LuxembourgSFhardKim Clijsters6-0 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 1-6 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
63%1st serve in+5%68%
67%1st serve points won67%
45%2nd serve points won+3%48%
59%Service points won+2%61%
42%Return points won+1%43%
54%Break points saved+9%63%
3.6Aces / match+0.63
5.6Double faults / match+1.44.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (19 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.