Arantxa Rus vs Kaia Kanepi — Bucharest $15K Qualifying Round of 32
Arantxa Rus defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-7 6-0 in the Bucharest $15K qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Arantxa Rus claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arantxa Rus handed Kaia Kanepi a third-set bagel in a 6–4 6–7 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRus A. 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
4 meetings · Kanepi K. leads 3–113
Clay: Kanepi K. leads 2–1 · Hard: Kanepi K. leads 1–0
- Rus A.July 2017Bucharest $15KThis matchClay6-4 6-7(2) 6-0
- Kanepi K.May 2012Roland GarrosClay6-1 4-6 6-0
- Kanepi K.February 2010MemphisHard6-0 6-4
- Kanepi K.April 2009MarbellaClay7-5 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRus A.Kanepi K.1 729ELO1 7451 676Clay ELO1 6626–4Last 102–826Age32180 cmHeight181 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Arantxa Rus beat Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-7(2) 6-0. Umpiry, "Arantxa Rus vs Kaia Kanepi — Bucharest $15K Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-07-15/kanepi-vs-rus-bucharest-15k-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 15 July 2017).