Victoria Azarenka vs Kim ClijstersEastbourne Quarter-final

Eastbourne · WTA · Quarter-final
#433WTA
1875ELO
1720Grass ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2010
grass
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Azarenka V.
7-6 6-4
Clijsters K.
Azarenka V.
7862
Clijsters K.
664

Victoria Azarenka defeated Kim Clijsters 7-6 6-4 in the Eastbourne quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 1-6 6-3
2011-03-21MiamiQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-3
2011-01-10SydneyQFhardKim Clijsters6-3 6-2
2010-10-25WTA ChampionshipsRRhardKim Clijsters6-4 5-7 6-1
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2009-08-17TorontoR32hardKim Clijsters7-5 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
4.4
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Clear edge
99
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
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
17°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 70%