Kaia Kanepi vs Varvara Lepchenko — Brussels Quarter-final

Brussels · WTA · Quarter-final
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2013
clay
Varvara Lepchenko
USA
Varvara Lepchenko
#175WTA
1578ELO
1533Clay ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLWW
Kanepi K.
6-3 4-6 7-6
Lepchenko V.
Kanepi K.
64772
Lepchenko V.
36641

Kaia Kanepi defeated Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Brussels quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Kaia Kanepi extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kaia Kanepi closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-13CincinnatiR64hardKaia Kanepi2-6 6-3 6-1
2015-03-23MiamiR64hardKaia Kanepi6-2 6-4
2014-02-10DohaR64hardKaia Kanepi6-3 6-4
2012-09-17SeoulSFhardKaia Kanepi6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.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
Kanepi K.Lepchenko V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
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%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kanepi K.Lepchenko V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
39
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
64
Break points won·Slight edge
70
65
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
15
39

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kanepi K.Lepchenko V.
Freshness·
—
67

Lepchenko V.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Kanepi K.
Peng S.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Peng S.
Oprandi R.
6-42-66-4
Kanepi K.
Hampton J.
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Hampton J.
Vinci R.
5-76-37-5
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.
6-34-67-64
Peng S.
Stephens S.
6-26-3
Oprandi R.
Zheng J.
6-33-66-0
R16
Oprandi R.
Goerges J.
6-30-0
Hampton J.
Flipkens K.
6-43-67-5
Kanepi K.
Cepelova J.
6-36-3
Vinci R.
Putintseva Y.
6-35-76-2
Zheng J.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-4
Stephens S.
Zhang S.
6-46-0
Peng S.
Govortsova O.
4-67-647-64
Lepchenko V.
Baltacha E.
6-26-0
R32
Peng S.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-0
Lepchenko V.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-786-4
Kanepi K.
Cibulkova D.
6-47-66
Oprandi R.
Oudin M.
6-26-2
Zhang S.
Rybarikova M.
6-16-3
Govortsova O.
Rus A.
6-27-5
Baltacha E.
Voegele S.
7-697-5
Cepelova J.
Tsurenko L.
5-76-37-5
Flipkens K.
Keys M.
6-41-66-2
Hampton J.
Wickmayer Y.
1-66-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-16-0
Stephens S.
Pironkova T.
6-32-66-3
Zheng J.
Burdette M.
6-24-66-3
Goerges J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-17-5