Kim Clijsters vs Maria Sharapova — Cincinnati Final
Cincinnati · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2010
hard
Clijsters K.2-6 7-6 6-2
Sharapova M.
Clijsters K.
27762
Sharapova M.
66421
Kim Clijsters defeated Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in defending last year's quarter-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 2–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 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 seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
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
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
87
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Clear edge
82
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
73
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
31°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 41%
Draw
Final
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
2-67-646-2
Quarter-finals
Clijsters K.
Pennetta F.
7-666-4
Ivanovic A.
Amanmuradova A.
6-16-3
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
6-16-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Wickmayer Y.
7-53-66-1
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Peer S.
5-76-46-4
Sharapova M.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Clijsters K.
Mchale C.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-1
Amanmuradova A.
Jankovic J.
7-636-4
Wickmayer Y.
Li N.
2-66-27-64
Ivanovic A.
Vesnina E.
6-06-3
R32
Amanmuradova A.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-0
Ivanovic A.
Shvedova Y.
6-17-5
Li N.
Errani S.
6-26-2
Wickmayer Y.
Dulko G.
7-636-2
Vesnina E.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Mchale C.
Morita A.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.
Niculescu M.
6-06-1
Zvonareva V.
Kirilenko M.
7-52-67-62
Peer S.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Dementieva E.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-2
Sharapova M.
Petkovic A.
6-36-1
Bartoli M.
Bondarenko A.
7-646-1
Wozniacki C.
Bammer S.
6-06-2
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
6-43-66-1
R64
Niculescu M.
Lisicki S.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Petrova N.
7-645-3
Peer S.
Govortsova O.
6-34-1
Morita A.
Parra Santonja A.
7-676-2
Kleybanova A.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-4
Shvedova Y.
Kudryavtseva A.
7-56-4
Vesnina E.
Oudin M.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Vinci R.
7-56-4
Dushevina V.
Rodionova A.
6-27-67
Errani S.
Hampton J.
6-46-2
Dulko G.
Safarova L.
6-46-3
Wickmayer Y.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Pennetta F.
Zheng J.
6-46-2
Llagostera Vives N.
King V.
3-66-36-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-4
Petkovic A.
Vandeweghe C.
7-616-1
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
6-41-66-2
Bartoli M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-0
Bondarenko A.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-26-3
Bammer S.
Cirstea S.
7-656-2
Amanmuradova A.
Date Krumm K.
6-16-2
Jovanovski B.
Rezai A.
4-66-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Azarenka V.
2-67-666-2