Kim Clijsters vs Alisa Kleybanova — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
Clijsters K.4-6 6-3 7-6
Kleybanova A.
Clijsters K.
46772
Kleybanova A.
63611
Kim Clijsters defeated Alisa Kleybanova 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alisa Kleybanova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kim Clijsters claimed a first win over Alisa Kleybanova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Alisa Kleybanova 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-08 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Alisa Kleybanova | 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
77
Break points won·Slight edge
82
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
48
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
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