Irina Falconi vs Kaia Kanepi — Australian Open Round of 128
Irina Falconi defeated Kaia Kanepi 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Irina Falconi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Irina Falconi claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Irina Falconi dropped the opening set before beating Kaia Kanepi 2–6 6–4 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFalconi I. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Falconi I. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kanepi K. leads 1–0
- Falconi I.January 2015Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 6-4 7-5
- Kanepi K.May 2012BrusselsClay6-3 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchFalconi I.Kanepi K.1 645ELO1 7451 596Hard ELO1 7233–7Last 102–824Age29163 cmHeight181 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Irina Falconi beat Kaia Kanepi 2-6 6-4 7-5. Umpiry, "Irina Falconi vs Kaia Kanepi — Australian Open Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-01-19/falconi-vs-kanepi-australian-open-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 19 January 2015).