Kim Clijsters vs Venus WilliamsUS Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010
hard
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Williams V.
Clijsters K.
47762
Williams V.
66241

Kim Clijsters defeated Venus Williams 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

66
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-22MiamiFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardKim Clijsters6-0 0-6 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters4-6 7-5 6-1
2005-07-25StanfordFhardKim Clijsters7-5 6-2
2005-02-14AntwerpQFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonSFgrassVenus Williams4-6 6-3 6-1
2003-02-10AntwerpFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetKim Clijsters5-0 RET
2002-07-29San DiegoQFhardVenus Williams6-3 5-7 6-4
2002-07-22StanfordFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2002-04-30HamburgFclayKim Clijsters1-6 6-3 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.6
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
54
Break points saved·Even
87
83
Break points won·Even
82
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
86

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
30°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Williams V.
4-67-626-4
Zvonareva V.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-3
R128
Parmentier P.
Brianti A.
4-66-37-5
Stosur S.
Vesnina E.
3-67-626-1
Williams V.
Vinci R.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Voegele S.
6-24-67-5
Lucic M.
Molik A.
7-656-1
Petkovic A.
Petrova N.
6-24-67-64
Dulgheru A.
Coin J.
6-36-1
Clijsters K.
Arn G.
6-07-5
Zheng J.
Bacsinszky T.
7-607-61
Rezai A.
Rybarikova M.
7-657-67
Kuznetsova S.
Date Krumm K.
6-24-66-1
Sevastova A.
Kulikova R.
6-02-0
Mirza S.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Govortsova O.
6-16-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Shvedova Y.
6-43-66-2
Radwanska U.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-3
Rodionova A.
Jovanovski B.
7-56-4
Bondarenko K.
Li N.
2-66-46-2
Jankovic J.
Halep S.
6-44-67-5
Amanmuradova A.
Scheepers C.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Cornet A.
3-66-16-0
Martinez Sanchez M.
Hampton J.
6-43-66-0
Schnyder P.
Flipkens K.
6-16-3
Goerges J.
Oprandi R.
6-36-4
Wickmayer Y.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-3
Peng S.
Rogers S.
6-757-636-3
Mattek Sands B.
Medina Garrigues A.
4-66-46-1
Arvidsson S.
Cirstea S.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-16-0
Zvonareva V.
Kucova Z.
6-26-1
Schiavone F.
Morita A.
6-16-0
Peers S.
Wozniak A.
6-06-1
Baltacha E.
Martic P.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Hradecka L.
6-47-5
Ivanovic A.
Makarova K.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.
Gullickson C.
6-16-1
Chang K.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
Chan Y.
Keothavong A.
2-66-16-1
Paszek T.
Safarova L.
2-67-56-2
Capra B.
Sprem K.
6-16-3
Benesova I.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-37-66
Sharapova M.
Gajdosova J.
4-66-36-1
Meusburger Y.
Craybas J.
3-67-56-0
Camerin M.
Ferguson S.
6-46-0
Oudin M.
Savchuk O.
6-36-0
Bondarenko A.
Dushevina V.
6-05-76-4
Kirilenko M.
Strycova B.
7-56-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Barrois K.
6-46-1
Dulko G.
Kerber A.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Niculescu M.
6-05-76-1
Peer S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-47-5
Szavay A.
Zahlavova S.
6-06-2
Pennetta F.
Falconi I.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Voracova R.
6-36-4
Minella M.
Hercog P.
6-47-5
Marino R.
Pervak K.
6-44-67-5
Bammer S.
Ondraskova Z.
7-56-0
King V.
Mchale C.
6-30-66-1
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
6-36-4
Kleybanova A.
Larsson J.
7-646-2
Errani S.
Garbin T.
7-647-5