Kim Clijsters vs Na LiUS Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 31 August 2009
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
6-2 6-4
Li N.
Clijsters K.
662
Li N.
24

Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li 6-2 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
2011-01-10SydneyFhardNa Li7-6(3) 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNa Li4-6 6-4 6-2
2007-01-08SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-1 1-6 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
83
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Clear edge
82
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
75

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
20°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

R128
King V.
Yakimova A.
2-1
Barrois K.
Radwanska U.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.
Rezai A.
7-646-746-1
Bondarenko A.
Kudryavtseva A.
3-66-36-2
Dulko G.
Makarova K.
6-35-76-4
Shvedova Y.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Vinci R.
6-26-3
Dementieva E.
Pin C.
6-16-2
Oudin M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-2
Mchale C.
Hercog P.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Pironkova T.
6-36-0
Zheng J.
Groenefeld A.
6-36-2
Cornet A.
Adamczak M.
4-66-47-5
Coin J.
Hrdinova E.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Sevastova A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Voskoboeva G.
6-46-0
Martic P.
Beltrame S.
6-46-2
Dubois S.
Mladenovic K.
6-06-4
Cirstea S.
Morita A.
6-16-3
Peer S.
Szavay A.
6-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Lepchenko V.
2-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Goerges J.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Dulgheru A.
6-16-1
Strycova B.
Domachowska M.
2-66-26-3
Voegele S.
Brianti A.
6-7106-16-3
Schiavone F.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-2
Li N.
Olaru R.
7-646-3
Larcher De Brito M.
Johansson M.
1-67-56-1
Safina D.
Rogowska O.
6-756-26-4
Garbin T.
Cecil M.
6-06-1
Kvitova P.
Kleybanova A.
6-746-36-2
Schnyder P.
Safarova L.
4-66-37-66
Errani S.
Rus A.
6-06-3
Peng S.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-3
Wickmayer Y.
Razzano V.
6-46-3
Bondarenko K.
Ivanovic A.
2-66-37-67
Perry S.
Niculescu M.
6-46-2
Rodionova A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-04-66-1
Kirilenko M.
Koryttseva M.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-16-2
Bartoli M.
De Los Rios R.
6-16-0
Clijsters K.
Kutuzova V.
6-16-1
Flipkens K.
Dokic J.
6-36-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Brodsky G.
6-46-4
Chang K.
Kanepi K.
6-02-66-2
Rybarikova M.
Tetreault V.
6-34-66-1
Williams V.
Dushevina V.
6-757-56-3
Zvonareva V.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-06-4
Chakvetadze A.
Sema Y.
4-66-16-2
Craybas J.
Gullickson C.
6-37-65
Vesnina E.
Hradecka L.
6-47-65
Mauresmo A.
Maria T.
6-36-4
Wozniak A.
Granville L.
6-17-67
Mirza S.
Govortsova O.
6-23-66-3
Pennetta F.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-06-4
Stosur S.
Sugiyama A.
6-44-66-4
Bacsinszky T.
Dolonc V.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Shaughnessy M.
6-24-66-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Bammer S.
6-41-67-65
Kerber A.
Petkovic A.
6-45-76-3
Czink M.
Camerin M.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Glatch A.
6-46-1
Mattek Sands B.
Benesova I.
6-36-4