Sania Mirza vs Kaia Kanepi — US Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
IND
Sania Mirza
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-2 6-7 6-1
Kanepi K.
Mirza S.
66562
Kanepi K.
27711

Sania Mirza defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sania Mirza came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardKaia Kanepi7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mirza S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mirza S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Mirza S.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mirza S.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Even
36
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
69
Break points won·Even
69
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Williams V.
7-626-4
Kuznetsova S.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-16-1
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-16-4
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
4-66-17-64
Henin J.
Williams S.
7-636-1
Chakvetadze A.
Peer S.
6-46-1
R16
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Henin J.
Safina D.
6-06-2
Szavay A.
Vakulenko J.
6-47-61
Williams S.
Bartoli M.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Azarenka V.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bammer S.
6-44-66-1
Chakvetadze A.
Paszek T.
6-17-5
Peer S.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
R32
Azarenka V.
Hingis M.
3-66-16-0
Vakulenko J.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Mirza S.
6-26-3
Paszek T.
Schnyder P.
4-66-47-61
Peer S.
Vaidisova N.
6-43-67-65
Szavay A.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-16-3
Williams V.
Bondarenko A.
6-16-2
Bammer S.
Dementieva E.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Cornet A.
4-66-26-3
Henin J.
Makarova K.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-64
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
4-66-26-3
Safina D.
Rolle A.
6-46-3
Radwanska A.
Sharapova M.
6-41-66-2
Kuznetsova S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-1
R64
Paszek T.
Schiavone F.
6-37-5
Azarenka V.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Camerin M.
7-56-2
Zvonareva V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-2
Vaidisova N.
Pennetta F.
6-27-60
Medina Garrigues A.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-2
Bartoli M.
Errani S.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Pin C.
6-34-66-0
Schnyder P.
Beltrame S.
6-36-0
Peer S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-1
Sharapova M.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-0
Radwanska A.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-1
Rolle A.
Knapp K.
3-66-46-3
Makarova K.
Sugiyama A.
6-44-66-2
Henin J.
Pironkova T.
6-46-0
Bondarenko A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-746-3
Mirza S.
Granville L.
6-37-5
Petrova N.
Rodionova A.
7-56-1
Szavay A.
Krajicek M.
7-646-3
Ivanovic A.
Rezai A.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Olaru R.
6-46-2
Dushevina V.
Bychkova E.
6-46-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Parmentier P.
6-27-5
Cornet A.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-1
Jankovic J.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-2
Kirilenko M.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-3
Bammer S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-3
Vakulenko J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Pratt N.
6-36-4
R128
Parmentier P.
Maria T.
6-26-4
Bychkova E.
Yan Z.
6-26-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniak A.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Goerges J.
6-06-3
Pironkova T.
Puchkova O.
6-36-4
Makarova K.
Schruff J.
6-10-66-2
Sugiyama A.
Klepac A.
6-36-1
Rolle A.
Golovin T.
6-41-66-2
Knapp K.
Chan Y.
6-26-0
Bondarenko K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-37-64
Safina D.
Castano C.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Glatch A.
6-16-1
Errani S.
Voracova R.
7-56-3
Petkovic A.
Cohen A.
6-46-1
Safarova L.
Moore J.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Jidkova A.
6-06-756-0
Likhovtseva E.
Albanese L.
6-06-2
Camerin M.
Poutchek T.
6-37-64
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-37-5
Jankovic J.
Gajdosova J.
6-27-62
Dementieva E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Nagy K.
6-26-1
Olaru R.
Harkleroad A.
7-51-66-4
Daniilidou E.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Santangelo M.
6-26-4
Rezai A.
Cravero J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Nakamura A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Savchuk O.
6-46-4
Szavay A.
Kloesel S.
6-16-2
Krajicek M.
Brianti A.
6-26-0
Cetkovska P.
Craybas J.
6-07-64
Shaughnessy M.
King V.
6-35-76-4
Bammer S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Stosur S.
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.
Obziler T.
4-66-27-5
Govortsova O.
Arvidsson S.
6-32-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Molik A.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Vesnina E.
6-46-2
Vakulenko J.
Hantuchova D.
6-43-66-1
Hingis M.
Johansson M.
6-06-3
Sharapova M.
Vinci R.
6-06-1
Dellacqua C.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Gagliardi E.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Morigami A.
6-26-1
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-47-67
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Garbin T.
6-46-3
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
1-66-36-4
Vaidisova N.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-36-0
Beltrame S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-17-5
Paszek T.
Arn G.
6-46-4
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Mirza S.
Kanepi K.
6-26-756-1
Granville L.
Sanchez O.
6-26-2
Pratt N.
Jackson J.
3-66-46-0
Chakvetadze A.
Weinhold A.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Koukalova K.
6-26-3
Pin C.
Perebiynis T.
6-16-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Cho Y.
3-66-36-3