Kim Clijsters vs Jelena Jankovic — Sydney Final
Sydney · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
Clijsters K.4-6 7-6 6-4
Jankovic J.
Clijsters K.
47762
Jankovic J.
66141
Kim Clijsters defeated Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Jelena Jankovic 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
7–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2010-10-25 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 1-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-07-24 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-08-01 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2005-06-13 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Kim Clijsters | 6-1 7-6(2) |
| 2002-07-22 | Stanford | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (124 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
80
Break points won·Slight edge
82
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Final
Clijsters K.
Jankovic J.
4-67-616-4
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Mauresmo A.
7-56-0
Clijsters K.
Peer S.
6-26-1
Li N.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-1
Vaidisova N.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
R16
Ivanovic A.
Petrova N.
6-24-2
Srebotnik K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-2
Mauresmo A.
Golovin T.
6-747-56-1
Jankovic J.
Stosur S.
6-27-62
Li N.
Dementieva E.
3-66-17-5
Clijsters K.
Pratt N.
6-16-2
Peer S.
Schnyder P.
7-636-2
Vaidisova N.
Fedak Y.
6-36-1
R32
Li N.
Schiavone F.
6-47-5
Golovin T.
Peng S.
6-47-5
Srebotnik K.
Bovina E.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Sugiyama A.
6-737-636-0
Pratt N.
Safina D.
4-66-36-2
Peer S.
Groenefeld A.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Dushevina V.
6-34-66-3
Vaidisova N.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Fedak Y.
Bartoli M.
7-626-2
Stosur S.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
Ivanovic A.
Dellacqua C.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Hingis M.
6-44-66-3