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Serena Williams def. Kim Clijsters
4-6 6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 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 | 19 | 17 |
| Height | 175 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,957 | 1,383 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,215 | 1,956 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 463–127 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $24,545,194 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2001 | SF | Venus Williams | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2001 | QF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2001 | R16 | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2001 | R32 | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2001 | R64 | Adriana Rikl Gersi | 6-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2001 | SF | Martina Hingis | 6-2 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2001 | QF | Elena Bovina | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2001 | R16 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2001 | R32 | Justine Henin | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2001 | R64 | Sylvia Plischke | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |