Kaia Kanepi vs Varvara LepchenkoCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
#172WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
2-6 6-3 6-1
Lepchenko V.
Kanepi K.
2662
Lepchenko V.
6311

Kaia Kanepi defeated Varvara Lepchenko 2-6 6-3 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Kaia Kanepi extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR64hardKaia Kanepi6-2 6-4
2014-02-10DohaR64hardKaia Kanepi6-3 6-4
2013-05-20BrusselsQFclayKaia Kanepi6-3 4-6 7-6(4)
2012-09-17SeoulSFhardKaia Kanepi6-4 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Lepchenko V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Even serve battle

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%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
39
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
69
64
Break points won·Slight edge
70
65
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
15
39

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
44

Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 149 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw