Angelique Kerber vs Kaia Kanepi — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-3 6-4
Kanepi K.
Kerber A.
662
Kanepi K.
340

Angelique Kerber defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-17Australian OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi6-4 6-3
2013-08-26US OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-0 6-4
2013-06-24WimbledonR64grassKaia Kanepi3-6 7-6(6) 6-3
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardKaia Kanepi6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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
Kerber A.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
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·Clear edge
1.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
69
Break points won·Dominant
95
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Pironkova T.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Keys M.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Kvitova P.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Keys M.
Mattek Sands B.
3-2
Pironkova T.
Errani S.
7-626-3
Kvitova P.
Safarova L.
7-646-2
Kerber A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
R16
Errani S.
Davis L.
7-56-2
Mattek Sands B.
Radwanska A.[1]
7-56-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.[4]
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Kanepi K.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-2
Kvitova P.
Mchale C.
6-16-0
Keys M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-03-67-63
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-47-67
R32
Mattek Sands B.
Bouchard E.
6-46-3
Tomljanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Makarova K.[4]
Jankovic J.[4]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Ormaechea P.
3-67-656-2
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
7-657-5
Lepchenko V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-33-67-5
Pironkova T.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Davis L.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-68
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[6]
Goerges J.[6]
3-66-26-4
Keys M.
Halep S.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Duval V.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Cornet A.
6-746-27-5