Kaia Kanepi vs Sara Errani — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 July 2010
clay
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Kanepi K.
6-2 6-2
Errani S.
Kanepi K.
662
Errani S.
22–

Kaia Kanepi defeated Sara Errani 6-2 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Kaia Kanepi narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-21StuttgartR16claySara Errani6-3 6-3
2011-10-17MoscowR32hardKaia Kanepi6-0 7-5
2011-06-20WimbledonR128grassSara Errani6-1 6-4
2007-02-26AcapulcoR16hardSara Errani1-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving55% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kanepi K.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Even
39
36
Break points saved·Dominant
69
8
Break points won·Dominant
70
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
15
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

Final
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Kanepi K.
Oprandi R.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Goerges J.
6-06-4
Quarter-finals
Oprandi R.
Rezai A.
7-56-0
Pennetta F.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-46-2
Goerges J.
Craybas J.
6-26-4
Kanepi K.
Errani S.
6-26-2
R16
Kanepi K.
Olaru R.
6-16-2
Craybas J.
Pironkova T.
2-66-26-2
Llagostera Vives N.
Brianti A.
7-666-2
Pennetta F.
Voracova R.
6-06-3
Errani S.
Lucic M.
6-07-64
Goerges J.
Dentoni C.
6-46-3
Rezai A.
Duque Marino M.
7-636-3
Oprandi R.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-47-5
R32
Oprandi R.
Sprem K.
5-1
Lucic M.
Parmentier P.
7-50-67-67
Kanepi K.
De Los Rios R.
7-56-4
Goerges J.
Caregaro M.
6-36-2
Dentoni C.
Camerin M.
6-26-3
Craybas J.
Amanmuradova A.
7-6107-5
Pennetta F.
Woerle K.
6-36-1
Pironkova T.
Floris A.
6-47-64
Brianti A.
Rus A.
7-606-2
Llagostera Vives N.
Groenefeld A.
6-43-66-1
Rezai A.
Halep S.
7-54-66-2
Duque Marino M.
Kucova Z.
6-46-0
Zec Peskiric M.
Parra Santonja A.
7-56-3
Errani S.
Koryttseva M.
6-26-3
Voracova R.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-06-3
Olaru R.
Pivovarova A.
6-46-3