Kaia Kanepi vs Sabine Lisicki — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
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Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Lisicki S.
Kanepi K.
4662
Lisicki S.
6431

Kaia Kanepi defeated Sabine Lisicki 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonQFgrassSabine Lisicki6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

Lisicki S.serving59% hold

wins 54% 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
Kanepi K.Lisicki S.
1st serve in·Even
57%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 66). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kanepi K.Lisicki S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
39
18
Break points saved·Even
69
68
Break points won·Dominant
70
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
14
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-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Cornet A.
Kenin S.
6-16-3
Martic P.
Pera B.
6-26-1
Voegele S.
Loeb J.
6-46-1
Tomljanovic A.
Cirstea S.
6-36-2
Hruncakova V.
Giorgi C.
3-66-37-5
Kanepi K.
Diyas Z.
6-36-3
Peterson R.
Putintseva Y.
6-46-1
Lepchenko V.
Mchale C.
6-32-66-2
Kiick A.
Vikhlyantseva N.
7-56-1
Maria T.
Brady J.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Lapko V.
7-656-2
Bogdan A.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Q1
Kiick A.
Stosur S.
7-646-1
Voegele S.
Puig M.
6-26-0
Mchale C.
Bencic B.
5-77-636-3
Brady J.
Jakupovic D.
2-64-0
Cornet A.
Gibbs N.
6-26-1
Hruncakova V.
Dolehide C.
6-46-4
Putintseva Y.
Larsson J.
7-53-66-0
Peterson R.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-2
Martic P.
Davis L.
7-56-2
Diyas Z.
Rodina E.
7-56-3
Pera B.
Linette M.
6-43-66-3
Giorgi C.
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-4
Maria T.
Hsieh S.
7-56-3
Cirstea S.
King V.
2-66-26-3
Bogdan A.
Niculescu M.
6-27-68
Vikhlyantseva N.
Flipkens K.
6-36-3
Vekic D.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3
Tomljanovic A.
Nara K.
6-46-3
Loeb J.
Van Uytvanck A.
1-66-23-0
Lepchenko V.
Vickery S.
4-66-36-4
Kenin S.
Di Lorenzo F.
6-36-3
Sasnovich A.
Riske Amritraj A.
2-67-56-2
Lapko V.
Blinkova A.
6-37-5
Kanepi K.
Lisicki S.
4-66-46-3