Kim Clijsters vs Na LiAustralian Open Final

Australian Open · WTA · Final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
3-6 6-3 6-3
Li N.
Clijsters K.
3662
Li N.
6331

Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 3–6 6–3 6–3.

Head to head

52
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKim Clijsters4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2011-01-10SydneyFhardNa Li7-6(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
Clijsters K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

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

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
83
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Clear edge
82
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
75

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
19°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Li N.
3-66-36-3
R128
Goerges J.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-34-66-3
Kanepi K.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-46-3
Petkovic A.
Craybas J.
6-16-2
Keothavong A.
Rodionova A.
7-56-4
Zahlavova S.
Voracova R.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Errani S.
6-36-2
Schiavone F.
Parra Santonja A.
6-746-26-4
Marino R.
Namigata J.
6-24-66-3
Niculescu M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Parmentier P.
6-43-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-2
Rus A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-13-67-5
Baltacha E.
Hampton J.
3-66-47-5
Henin J.
Mirza S.
5-76-36-1
Bartoli M.
Garbin T.
6-06-0
Dolonc V.
Pous Tio L.
7-56-2
Sevastova A.
Hercog P.
6-47-65
Wickmayer Y.
Gajdosova J.
6-32-66-4
Cibulkova D.
Kerber A.
6-26-746-4
Brianti A.
Hradecka L.
6-47-5
King V.
Paszek T.
6-746-06-3
Wozniacki C.
Dulko G.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Bammer S.
6-26-1
Jovanovski B.
Chang K.
7-56-1
Koukalova K.
Oudin M.
6-13-66-1
Safarova L.
Zhang S.
7-54-66-1
Kirilenko M.
Oprandi R.
6-35-78-6
Benesova I.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
Barrois K.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Flipkens K.
6-47-64
Peer S.
Johansson M.
6-16-1
Cirstea S.
Lucic M.
6-46-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Larsson J.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Peers S.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Govortsova O.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Camerin M.
6-33-66-1
Stosur S.
Davis L.
6-16-1
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
6-06-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Mchale C.
4-66-36-4
Cornet A.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Arn G.
6-34-66-2
Makarova K.
Ivanovic A.
3-66-410-8
Tsurenko L.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Molik A.
Vinci R.
1-66-38-6
Petrova N.
Pervak K.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Date Krumm K.
6-44-67-5
Martic P.
Ferguson S.
7-660-66-3
Halep S.
Kremer A.
6-33-66-2
Kleybanova A.
Falconi I.
6-16-0
Morita A.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-4
Garcia C.
Lepchenko V.
7-54-66-3
Peng S.
Bondarenko K.
2-66-38-6
Jankovic J.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-07-65
Azarenka V.
Woerle K.
6-06-2
Hlavackova A.
Mayr Achleitner P.
7-56-4
Scheepers C.
Sprem K.
4-66-46-2
Kulikova R.
Hantuchova D.
7-633-69-7
Strycova B.
Rezai A.
6-03-67-5
Dokic J.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-2
Rodina E.
Rogowska O.
6-36-1
Li N.
Arvidsson S.
6-17-5
Sharapova M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-3
Razzano V.
Vesnina E.
4-66-36-3