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Kim Clijsters#4 def. Serena Williams#1
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Nov 14, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | WTA Tour Championships |
| Category | WTA Finals |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 174 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,557 | 6,080 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,117 | 2,374 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 825–169 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $94,816,730 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2002 | SF | Venus Williams | 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2002 | QF | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 11, 2002 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2002 | SF | Jennifer Capriati | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2002 | QF | Jelena Dokic | 7-6(1) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 11, 2002 | R16 | Anna Smashnova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |