Patty Schnyder vs Kim ClijstersLuxembourg Round of 16

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 16
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Schnyder P.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Clijsters K.
Schnyder P.
63782
Clijsters K.
46661

Patty Schnyder defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, but Patty Schnyder had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Patty Schnyder closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

26
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiR32hardKim Clijsters6-2 7-5
2006-07-24StanfordFhardKim Clijsters6-4 6-2
2005-05-02BerlinR16grassPatty Schnyder6-7(4) 6-5 RET
2004-01-19Australian OpenSFhardKim Clijsters6-2 7-6(2)
2003-09-22LeipzigQFcarpetKim Clijsters6-1 6-3
2003-02-10AntwerpQFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-1
2003-01-06SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-1 6-3
2000-06-19s HertogenboschR16grassPatty Schnyder6-4 4-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Schnyder P.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
87
Break points won·Clear edge
67
82
Deciding sets·Even
76
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
47
66

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