Kim Clijsters vs Victoria Azarenka — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#433WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Clijsters K.
6-3 6-2
Azarenka V.
Clijsters K.
662
Azarenka V.
32–

Kim Clijsters defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in defending last year's semi-final. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 1-6 6-3
2011-03-21MiamiQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-3
2010-10-25WTA ChampionshipsRRhardKim Clijsters6-4 5-7 6-1
2010-06-14EastbourneQFgrassVictoria Azarenka7-6(6) 6-4
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardKim Clijsters6-4 6-0
2009-08-17TorontoR32hardKim Clijsters7-5 4-6 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Even serve battle

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.Azarenka V.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clijsters K.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
94
Break points won·Clear edge
82
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
77

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

Draw

Final
Li N.
Clijsters K.
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Kleybanova A.
4-66-37-61
Li N.
Jovanovski B.
7-656-3
Quarter-finals
Jovanovski B.
Pennetta F.
6-46-1
Li N.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-646-3
Clijsters K.
Azarenka V.
6-36-2
Kleybanova A.
Cibulkova D.
6-35-76-2
R16
Jovanovski B.
Rezai A.
7-647-64
Clijsters K.
Strycova B.
6-16-4
Cibulkova D.
Wozniacki C.
6-36-3
Kleybanova A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-26-4
Azarenka V.
Peer S.
7-56-3
Li N.
Razzano V.
6-41-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
3-66-36-4
Pennetta F.
Zvonareva V.
7-57-5
R32
Pennetta F.
Hradecka L.
6-46-3
Stosur S.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-4
Razzano V.
Zahlavova S.
7-646-2
Clijsters K.
Dulgheru A.
6-16-2
Cibulkova D.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-4
Kleybanova A.
Schiavone F.
6-756-16-2
Rezai A.
Jankovic J.
7-52-66-3
Strycova B.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Bammer S.
6-35-76-1
Azarenka V.
Makarova K.
2-66-26-4
Li N.
Rodionova A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dokic J.
6-26-2
Jovanovski B.
Kanepi K.
6-46-4