Kaia Kanepi vs Christina MchaleMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2014
hard
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
7-6 7-6
Mchale C.
Kanepi K.
77772
Mchale C.
65600

Kaia Kanepi defeated Christina Mchale 7-6 7-6 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Christina Mchale came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Christina Mchale in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19MiamiR128hardChristina Mchale1-3 RET
2014-02-24AcapulcoQFhardChristina Mchale6-1 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

Mchale C.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
0
Break points saved·Dominant
69
28
Break points won·Slight edge
70
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
8
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
15
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw