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Serena Williams#1 def. Kim Clijsters#8
2-6 6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Kim Clijsters |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BEL |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 8, 1983 |
| Age | 20 | 19 |
| Height | 175 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,544 | 2,730 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,356 | 1,987 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 463–127 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $24,545,194 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2002 | SF | Amy Frazier | 7-6(0) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2002 | QF | Nicole Pratt | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2002 | R16 | Patricia Wartusch | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2002 | SF | Jelena Dokic | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2002 | QF | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2002 | R16 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 0-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |