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Kim Clijsters#10 def. Dinara Safina#24
6-0 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 12, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-0 7-5 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 174 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,466 | 1,097 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,185 | 1,815 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2005 | R32 | Karolina Sprem | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2005 | QF | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2005 | R32 | Rika Fujiwara | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2005 | R64 | Kristina Brandi | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |