Barbora Strycova vs Kaia Kanepi — Cincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2019
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Strycova B.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Kanepi K.
Strycova B.
77362
Kanepi K.
63631

Barbora Strycova defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardKaia Kanepi6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
Strycova B.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
39
Break points saved·Even
66
69
Break points won·Even
72
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
57
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
39
15

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
Peterson R.
Strycova B.
6-26-1
Sharma A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-4
Jabeur O.
Petkovic A.
6-36-0
Swiatek I.
Wang Y.
6-43-66-4
Brady J.
Linette M.
2-66-36-4
Diyas Z.
Pegula J.
6-747-636-4
Kudermetova V.
Puig M.
6-26-1
Davis L.
Pliskova K.
6-16-4
Q1
Brady J.
Teichmann J.
1-66-16-2
Petkovic A.
Cornet A.
7-656-3
Jabeur O.
Rogers S.
7-52-67-65
Sharma A.
Golubic V.
6-36-3
Mattek Sands B.
Rybakina E.
6-36-2
Davis L.
Ahn K.
2-67-676-2
Puig M.
Potapova A.
6-726-16-4
Linette M.
Mladenovic K.
6-27-5
Wang Y.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-2
Swiatek I.
Baindl K.
6-26-706-4
Pegula J.
Buzarnescu M.
6-37-65
Diyas Z.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-17-65
Kudermetova V.
Aiava D.
6-42-66-2
Pliskova K.
Zhang S.
6-47-65
Peterson R.
Gasparyan M.
6-17-5
Strycova B.
Kanepi K.
7-633-66-3