Kaia Kanepi vs Kurumi NaraIndian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018
hard
34 yrs · 155 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
1-6 6-4 6-4
Nara K.
Kanepi K.
1662
Nara K.
6441

Kaia Kanepi defeated Kurumi Nara 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kaia Kanepi extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-25EastbourneR64grassKaia Kanepi6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nara K.

Nara K.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
5
Break points saved·Dominant
69
14
Break points won·Even
70
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
9
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw