Kim Clijsters vs Lucie Safarova — Brisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2010
hard
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Clijsters K.
6-1 0-6 6-4
Safarova L.
Clijsters K.
6062
Safarova L.
1641

Kim Clijsters defeated Lucie Safarova 6-1 0-6 6-4 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 0–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-14EastbourneR16grassKim Clijsters6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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
Clijsters K.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
44
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Dominant
82
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
47
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
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 71%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
6-34-67-66
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Petkovic A.
6-46-2
Henin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Czink M.
6-23-67-65
Petkovic A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Safarova L.
6-10-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-27-66
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Vinci R.
1-66-46-1
Safarova L.
Wozniak A.
6-36-1
Petkovic A.
King V.
4-66-26-1
Clijsters K.
Molik A.
6-06-3
Henin J.
Karatantcheva S.
6-46-3
Czink M.
Strycova B.
6-32-66-1
Ivanovic A.
Bacsinszky T.
6-22-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Szavay A.
6-36-1
R32
Clijsters K.
Garbin T.
6-26-1
Hantuchova D.
Ivanova E.
6-16-756-1
Wozniak A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Safarova L.
Groenefeld A.
6-756-46-1
Molik A.
Makarova K.
6-41-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Kleybanova A.
6-42-66-2
Petkovic A.
Benesova I.
6-766-26-1
King V.
Bammer S.
6-46-1
Szavay A.
Peng S.
5-76-46-2
Bacsinszky T.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-47-63
Ivanovic A.
Dokic J.
7-51-66-3
Czink M.
Hradecka L.
6-43-66-3
Strycova B.
Govortsova O.
6-46-1
Henin J.
Petrova N.
7-57-5
Vinci R.
Errani S.
6-42-66-2
Karatantcheva S.
Dellacqua C.
6-20-67-61