Kaia Kanepi vs Flavia PennettaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2013
clay
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
6-3 6-7 6-2
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
66662
Pennetta F.
37821

Kaia Kanepi defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in defending last year's round of 64. Kaia Kanepi extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kaia Kanepi closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

44
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-17DubaiR32hardFlavia Pennetta7-5 6-4
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
2008-02-25AcapulcoSFhardFlavia Pennetta6-4 6-2
2008-02-11Vina Del MarQFclayFlavia Pennetta6-3 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi7-5 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

Pennetta F.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw