Flavia Pennetta vs Kaia Kanepi — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · WTA · Semi-final
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Pennetta F.
6-4 6-2
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
662
Kanepi K.
42–

Flavia Pennetta defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-2 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-17DubaiR32hardFlavia Pennetta7-5 6-4
2013-05-06MadridR64clayKaia Kanepi6-3 6-7(6) 6-2
2011-09-26TokyoR64hardKaia Kanepi3-6 6-4 6-4
2010-07-12PalermoFclayKaia Kanepi6-4 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsR64hardKaia Kanepi6-2 7-6(6)
2008-03-10Indian WellsR64hardFlavia Pennetta6-2 6-1
2008-02-11Vina Del MarQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi7-5 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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
Pennetta F.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pennetta F.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
69
Break points won·Clear edge
89
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Pennetta F.
Cornet A.
6-04-66-1
Semi-finals
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
6-46-2
Cornet A.
Craybas J.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Pennetta F.
Gallovits Hall E.
7-646-1
Cornet A.
Koryttseva M.
6-46-0
Craybas J.
Benesova I.
6-46-1
Kanepi K.
Cirstea S.
6-24-67-66
R16
Pennetta F.
Schruff J.
6-26-3
Koryttseva M.
Errani S.
7-56-1
Cornet A.
Torres Sandoval M.
6-26-0
Gallovits Hall E.
Cetkovska P.
6-46-3
Cirstea S.
Sanchez O.
6-17-5
Kanepi K.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-716-16-3
Benesova I.
Meusburger Y.
6-17-5
Craybas J.
Koukalova K.
6-14-67-62
R32
Gallovits Hall E.
Munoz Gallegos D.
6-16-0
Cetkovska P.
Salerni M.
6-27-5
Schruff J.
Arn G.
6-26-767-65
Pennetta F.
Bychkova E.
6-46-1
Koryttseva M.
Pin C.
6-23-66-0
Torres Sandoval M.
Camerin M.
3-67-57-5
Craybas J.
De Los Rios R.
6-26-2
Benesova I.
Roma N.
6-16-1
Meusburger Y.
Rybarikova M.
6-47-64
Kanepi K.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-3
Cornet A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Fujiwara R.
7-56-3
Sanchez O.
Muller M.
6-26-4
Koukalova K.
Martinez Sanchez M.
4-66-36-1
Errani S.
Maria T.
6-36-3
Cirstea S.
Cravero J.
5-77-57-62