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Maria Sharapova def. Kim Clijsters
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 6, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Kim Clijsters |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 68 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 77 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 23 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BEL |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jun 8, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,400 | 3,377 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,129 | 2,202 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 463–127 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $24,545,194 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2006 | SF | Patty Schnyder | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2006 | QF | Mary Pierce | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2006 | R16 | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2006 | R32 | Vasilisa Bardina | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2006 | SF | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-2 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2006 | QF | Martina Hingis | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2006 | R16 | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2006 | R32 | Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |