Kaia Kanepi vs Dominika CibulkovaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
3-6 6-1 7-6
Cibulkova D.
Kanepi K.
36782
Cibulkova D.
61661

Kaia Kanepi defeated Dominika Cibulkova 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kaia Kanepi extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi6-2 6-2
2013-05-20BrusselsR32clayKaia Kanepi6-4 7-6(6)
2011-10-17MoscowFhardDominika Cibulkova3-6 7-6(1) 7-5
2011-02-07ParisQFcarpetKaia Kanepi6-2 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
78
Break points won·Clear edge
70
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast