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Justine Henin#8 def. Kim Clijsters#3
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Justine Henin |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Kim Clijsters |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Justine Henin | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | BEL |
| Birth date | Jun 1, 1982 | Jun 8, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 18 |
| Height | 167 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,335 | 3,699 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,058 | 2,060 |
| Career W-L | 442–102 | 463–127 |
| Career earnings | $20,863,335 | $24,545,194 |
Path
Justine Henin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2002 | QF | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2002 | R16 | Anne Kremer | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2002 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Justine Henin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2002 | F | Serena Williams | 7-6(6) 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2002 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2002 | R16 | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2002 | R32 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |