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Kim Clijsters def. Maria Sharapova
6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 9, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Kim Clijsters | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 5 | 7 |
| First serve % | 55 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 174 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,179 | 4,452 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,247 | 2,134 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2005 | QF | Venus Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2005 | R16 | Maria Vento-Kabchi | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 2005 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2005 | R64 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Martina Müller | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2005 | F | Mary Pierce | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2005 | QF | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2005 | R16 | Sania Mirza | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 2005 | R32 | Julia Schruff | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2005 | R64 | Dally Randriantefy | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Eleni Daniilidou | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |