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Kim Clijsters def. Ai Sugiyama
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 3, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
| Stat | Kim Clijsters | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 8 |
| First serve % | 60 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 59 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 72 | 34 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 22 | 30 |
| Height | 174 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,179 | 974 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,233 | 1,734 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 6, 2005 | R16 | Maria Vento-Kabchi | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2005 | R64 | Michaela Pastikova | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Alona Bondarenko | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |