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Kim Clijsters#3 def. Elena Likhovtseva#44
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 16, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Elena Likhovtseva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Elena Likhovtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Age | 18 | 26 |
| Height | 174 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,699 | 755 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,041 | 1,688 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 358–338 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $6,237,555 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2002 | R16 | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2002 | R64 | Cara Black | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |