Kaia Kanepi vs Martina Muller — Indian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2008
hard
GER
Martina Muller
43 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Kanepi K.
6-3 6-2
Muller M.
Kanepi K.
662
Muller M.
32–

Kaia Kanepi defeated Martina Muller 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Muller came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Martina Muller in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassMartina Muller6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Muller M.

Muller M.serving56% hold

wins 52% 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
Kanepi K.Muller M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
50%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
0.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kanepi K.Muller M.
Clutch Rating·Even
39
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
55
Break points won·Clear edge
70
55
Deciding sets·Even
57
57
Tiebreaks·
15
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 12%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
7-636-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
6-35-76-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Davenport L.
6-20-0
Kuznetsova S.
Radwanska A.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
7-626-1
Ivanovic A.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
R16
Jankovic J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Mirza S.
6-17-64
Davenport L.
Bartoli M.
6-27-5
Sharapova M.
Bondarenko A.
6-25-76-4
Radwanska A.
Harkleroad A.
4-66-26-4
Zvonareva V.
Dellacqua C.
6-756-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Schiavone F.
2-67-56-2
R32
Dellacqua C.
Paszek T.
6-14-0
Schiavone F.
Pennetta F.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Zheng J.
6-46-2
Mirza S.
Peer S.
6-777-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-14-66-3
Bondarenko A.
Mauresmo A.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-1
Zvonareva V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-06-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Rodina E.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Garbin T.
6-36-0
Davenport L.
Chan Y.
6-45-76-2
Bartoli M.
Kerber A.
6-37-63
Wozniacki C.
Nakamura A.
6-06-2
Radwanska A.
Peng S.
6-33-66-3
Harkleroad A.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Sharapova M.
Daniilidou E.
7-56-3
R64
Davenport L.
Dulko G.
6-20-0
Ivanovic A.
Olaru R.
6-15-76-0
Kuznetsova S.
Makarova K.
6-16-1
Cibulkova D.
Arvidsson S.
7-56-4
Wozniacki C.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-0
Nakamura A.
Yan Z.
6-20-66-4
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-17-63
Peng S.
Knapp K.
6-16-3
Harkleroad A.
Safarova L.
7-622-66-4
Safina D.
Craybas J.
7-637-5
Sharapova M.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-0
Daniilidou E.
Koukalova K.
1-67-616-2
Mauresmo A.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Pironkova T.
6-37-62
Peer S.
Amanmuradova A.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Savchuk O.
4-66-16-4
Zheng J.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Haynes A.
6-16-2
Bartoli M.
Vesnina E.
6-06-4
Kerber A.
Govortsova O.
7-56-2
Chan Y.
Bammer S.
6-16-3
Rodina E.
Razzano V.
6-06-726-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-4
Sugiyama A.
Arn G.
2-66-36-1
Jankovic J.
Rolle A.
6-06-2
Dellacqua C.
Vaidisova N.
6-13-66-4
Paszek T.
Schruff J.
4-66-26-2
Voskoboeva G.
Krajicek M.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Rezai A.
6-33-66-3
Schiavone F.
Oudin M.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
6-26-1
Garbin T.
King V.
6-36-3
R128
Savchuk O.
Shvedova Y.
2-66-47-64
Amanmuradova A.
Rodionova A.
6-46-3
Pironkova T.
Domachowska M.
6-46-2
Gallovits Hall E.
Meusburger Y.
6-42-66-1
Koukalova K.
Salerni M.
6-46-4
Cohen Aloro S.
Osterloh L.
6-16-2
Craybas J.
Strycova B.
7-626-4
Harkleroad A.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-0
Peng S.
Maria T.
6-46-3
Koryttseva M.
Dechy N.
6-16-4
Yan Z.
Radwanska U.
2-66-06-2
Arvidsson S.
Voracova R.
3-66-36-3
Makarova K.
Tu M.
6-46-2
Olaru R.
Yuan M.
6-46-4
King V.
Kremer A.
4-66-36-4
Kanepi K.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Oudin M.
Ani M.
7-56-2
Wozniacki C.
Czink M.
6-27-64
Rezai A.
Pin C.
7-56-2
Voskoboeva G.
Parmentier P.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Castano C.
7-626-3
Chan Y.
Benesova I.
2-66-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Puchkova O.
6-16-1
Dulko G.
Ditty J.
0-66-36-3
Kerber A.
Bychkova E.
6-16-2
Rodina E.
Pivovarova A.
6-46-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-1
Haynes A.
Errani S.
7-56-2
Rolle A.
Brengle M.
6-26-2
Arn G.
Lisicki S.
6-30-66-4
Vesnina E.
Hsieh S.
6-44-66-4
Zheng J.
Loit E.
6-06-1