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Kim Clijsters#5 def. Elena Dementieva#17
6-1 3-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Leipzig |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-1 3-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Elena Dementieva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Elena Dementieva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Oct 14, 1981 |
| Age | 18 | 19 |
| Height | 174 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,246 | 1,515 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,993 | 1,863 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 472–243 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $14,867,437 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2001 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2001 | R16 | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2001 | F | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2001 | QF | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2001 | R16 | Elena Likhovtseva | 5-7 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2001 | R32 | Barbara Schwartz | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |