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Kim Clijsters#19 def. Ai Sugiyama#44
6-4 4-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 12, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 25 |
| Height | 174 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 19 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,383 | 703 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,915 | 1,726 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2001 | QF | Elena Bovina | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2001 | R32 | Tathiana Garbin | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2001 | R64 | Janette Husarova | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |