Meng Yuan vs Kaia KanepiGold Coast Q32

Gold Coast · WTA · Q32
40 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 30 December 2005 ·
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Yuan M.
6-2 6-4
Kanepi K.
Yuan M.
662
Kanepi K.
240

Meng Yuan defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-4 in the Gold Coast q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Meng Yuan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Meng Yuan narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-13TokyoQ32hardKaia Kanepi6-1 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayKaia Kanepi6-2 6-2
2005-06-06Grado 25KSFclayMeng Yuan6-4 3-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
44
23
Break points won·Slight edge
68
77
Deciding sets·Even
55
53
Tiebreaks·
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw