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Kim Clijsters#8 def. Svetlana Kuznetsova#60
6-4 0-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-4 0-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 19 | 17 |
| Height | 174 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,730 | 567 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,957 | 1,696 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2002 | QF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2002 | R32 | Tina Pisnik | 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |