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Kim Clijsters#3 def. Tatiana Panova#23
6-3 6-7(6) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 |
| Loser | Tatiana Panova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Tatiana Panova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Aug 13, 1976 |
| Age | 18 | 25 |
| Height | 174 | 154 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,699 | 1,135 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,045 | 1,711 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 130–196 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $1,561,661 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2002 | R32 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2002 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tatiana Panova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2002 | R32 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-0 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2002 | R64 | Jennifer Hopkins | 4-6 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |