Na Li vs Kim Clijsters — Sydney Final

Sydney · WTA · Final
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
BEL
Kim Clijsters
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
7-6 6-3
Clijsters K.
Li N.
7762
Clijsters K.
633–

Na Li defeated Kim Clijsters 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-4
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNa Li4-6 6-4 6-2
2007-01-08SydneySFhardKim Clijsters6-1 1-6 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassKim Clijsters6-4 7-5
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardKim Clijsters6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Baseline 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 season
Li N.Clijsters K.
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Clijsters K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
71
Break points saved·Even
89
87
Break points won·Clear edge
96
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
66

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