Kim Clijsters vs Vera ZvonarevaAustralian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Clijsters K.
6-3 6-3
Zvonareva V.
Clijsters K.
662
Zvonareva V.
33

Kim Clijsters defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 32. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

73
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassKim Clijsters6-3 4-3 RET
2010-10-25WTA ChampionshipsRRhardVera Zvonareva6-4 7-5
2010-08-30US OpenFhardKim Clijsters6-2 6-1
2010-08-16MontrealQFhardVera Zvonareva2-6 6-3 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassVera Zvonareva3-6 6-4 6-2
2006-10-30HasseltSFhardKim Clijsters6-4 3-6 6-4
2006-07-24StanfordQFhardKim Clijsters6-2 3-6 6-1
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassKim Clijsters7-5 6-3
2006-06-19EastbourneR16grassKim Clijsters3-0 RET
2002-08-26US OpenR32hardKim Clijsters1-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clijsters K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
79
Break points won·Clear edge
82
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
52

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

Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Li N.
Wozniacki C.
3-67-56-3
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