Kim Clijsters vs Na LiAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clijsters K.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Li N.
Clijsters K.
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Li N.
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Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Kim Clijsters extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kim Clijsters dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 4–6 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

52
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenFhardKim Clijsters3-6 6-3 6-3
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.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Clijsters K.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
82
Break points saved·Even
87
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
28°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

R128
Hradecka L.
Rodina E.
6-36-1
Foretz Gacon S.
Baltacha E.
6-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Keothavong A.
6-0
Daniilidou E.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-2
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-37-63
Voskoboeva G.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-2
Kanepi K.
Larsson J.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Bremond I.
6-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Scheepers C.
6-33-66-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Koukalova K.
7-656-1
Ivanovic A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-3
Kirilenko M.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Tatishvili A.
Barty A.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-35-76-3
Mchale C.
Safarova L.
6-26-4
Erakovic M.
Pavlovic I.
7-57-64
Chang K.
Martic P.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Robson L.
6-26-0
Clijsters K.
Koehler M.
7-56-1
Tsurenko L.
Rus A.
7-646-1
Hantuchova D.
Lepchenko V.
4-66-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-4
Rogowska O.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Li N.
Pervak K.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Watson H.
6-16-0
Cetkovska P.
Morita A.
3-66-17-5
Bratchikova N.
Pennetta F.
6-31-66-2
Brianti A.
Falconi I.
6-27-5
Benesova I.
Johansson M.
6-32-66-4
Peng S.
Rezai A.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Pous Tio L.
6-16-3
Oprandi R.
Yakimova A.
6-46-1
Pironkova T.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Ormaechea P.
Halep S.
6-13-67-5
Radwanska A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-7106-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Dulgheru A.
7-646-756-3
Makarova K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-02-66-0
Cibulkova D.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Arn G.
Marino R.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Paszek T.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Voegele S.
6-24-66-4
Peer S.
Holland I.
6-26-0
Kerber A.
Bobusic B.
6-16-3
Dubois S.
Vesnina E.
6-41-66-4
Hampton J.
Minella M.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-06-1
Cirstea S.
Stosur S.
7-626-3
Radwanska U.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Savinykh V.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-33-66-0
Vinci R.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-1
Zheng J.
Keys M.
6-26-1
Dokic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Razzano V.
7-56-0
King V.
Bondarenko K.
7-636-3
Krajicek M.
Barrois K.
6-37-613
Wozniak A.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Begu I.
6-17-5
Kvitova P.
Dushevina V.
6-26-0
Stephens S.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Cornet A.
5-76-06-3