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Kim Clijsters#3 def. Nathalie Dechy#22
6-3 3-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kim Clijsters |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Nathalie Dechy |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kim Clijsters | Nathalie Dechy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1983 | Feb 21, 1979 |
| Age | 19 | 24 |
| Height | 174 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,080 | 1,305 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,172 | 1,806 |
| Career W-L | 463–127 | 291–270 |
| Career earnings | $24,545,194 | $4,281,064 |
Path
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2003 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 2003 | R64 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2003 | QF | Chanda Rubin | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nathalie Dechy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2003 | R32 | Silvia Farina Elia | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 2003 | R64 | Evgenia Kulikovskaya | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |