Maria Sharapova vs Kim Clijsters — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007
hard
Sharapova M.6-4 6-2
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
662
Clijsters K.
42–
Maria Sharapova defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped just 6 games past Kim Clijsters.
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 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 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 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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 124). 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-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 51%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Chakvetadze A.
7-657-5
Clijsters K.
Hingis M.
3-66-46-3
Williams S.
Peer S.
3-66-28-6
Vaidisova N.
Safarova L.
6-16-4
R16
Vaidisova N.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Li N.
4-66-36-0
Peer S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-17-5
Chakvetadze A.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Sharapova M.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-3
R32
Safarova L.
Yakimova A.
6-3
Chakvetadze A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Molik A.
3-66-26-0
Sharapova M.
Garbin T.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Harkleroad A.
6-767-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-4
Peer S.
Golovin T.
3-67-57-5
Williams S.
Petrova N.
1-67-56-3
Hingis M.
Nakamura A.
6-26-1
Li N.
Safina D.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
6-36-4
Mauresmo A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
Vaidisova N.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-4
R64
Golovin T.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Kremer A.
7-646-2
Azarenka V.
Bartoli M.
6-07-5
Sharapova M.
Rodionova A.
6-06-3
Garbin T.
Voracova R.
6-17-5
Safina D.
Fedossova Y.
6-36-2
Li N.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-2
Nakamura A.
Mirza S.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Dulko G.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Puchkova O.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Vakulenko J.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Adamczak M.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Muller M.
7-53-66-0
Camerin M.
Vesnina E.
4-66-38-6
Srebotnik K.
Benesova I.
7-606-766-1
Vaidisova N.
Sequera M.
6-26-1
Schnyder P.
Peng S.
7-56-3
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Yakimova A.
Sugiyama A.
6-22-610-8
Clijsters K.
Morigami A.
6-36-0
Molik A.
Kanepi K.
1-66-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Kostanic Tosic J.
Stosur S.
6-42-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Radwanska A.
6-23-66-2
Birnerova E.
Schruff J.
6-22-66-2
Bondarenko A.
Razzano V.
6-36-4
Harkleroad A.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Granville L.
6-25-76-1
Hantuchova D.
Loit E.
4-66-36-4
R128
Dominguez Lino L.
Rolle A.
6-36-4
Camerin M.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Bartoli M.
Dushevina V.
6-06-3
Clijsters K.
Bardina V.
6-06-0
Puchkova O.
Domachowska M.
6-26-4
Garbin T.
Gagliardi E.
3-66-26-1
Voracova R.
Shaughnessy M.
7-56-3
Rodionova A.
Vinci R.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Pin C.
6-34-69-7
Mauresmo A.
Perry S.
6-36-4
Birnerova E.
Sucha M.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Zheng J.
4-67-616-4
Sugiyama A.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-4
Yakimova A.
Pous Tio L.
6-24-67-5
Safarova L.
Brianti A.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Kloesel S.
6-46-4
Vaidisova N.
Craybas J.
6-45-76-1
Sequera M.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-4
Benesova I.
Voskoboeva G.
6-736-16-4
Srebotnik K.
Dellacqua C.
4-66-27-5
Vesnina E.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-776-16-1
Muller M.
Cravero J.
6-06-3
Dementieva E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Moore J.
6-26-0
Adamczak M.
Tulyaganova I.
6-16-4
Vakulenko J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-04-66-3
Kirilenko M.
Sprem K.
3-66-36-1
Golovin T.
Smashnova A.
6-36-1
Ondraskova Z.
Fernandez C.
6-46-2
Tu M.
Gallovits Hall E.
2-66-46-2
Peer S.
Oprandi R.
6-16-3
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Czink M.
1-66-19-7
Azarenka V.
Fedak Y.
6-25-76-4
Williams S.
Santangelo M.
6-26-1
Kremer A.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Dulko G.
Sun T.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Dechy N.
6-06-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Laine E.
4-66-29-7
Mirza S.
Savchuk O.
6-37-5
Nakamura A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-0
Li N.
Bovina E.
6-46-3
Fedossova Y.
Castano C.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Bychkova E.
7-656-1
Hantuchova D.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Loit E.
Rezai A.
6-34-66-3
Harkleroad A.
Yuan M.
6-36-0
Groenefeld A.
Zahlavova S.
6-46-1
Bondarenko A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-17-66
Razzano V.
Pratt N.
6-786-46-0
Morigami A.
Pironkova T.
7-52-66-4
Schnyder P.
Brengle M.
6-36-4
Peng S.
Klepac A.
6-34-66-1
Molik A.
Chan Y.
6-27-64
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
7-57-63
Stosur S.
Koukalova K.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Ferguson S.
7-56-3
Granville L.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-26-3
Chakvetadze A.
Bammer S.
6-47-5
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-26-0
Radwanska A.
Lepchenko V.
5-76-36-2
Paszek T.
Beltrame S.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Obziler T.
6-36-4