Kaia Kanepi vs Belinda BencicIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022
hard
#11WTA
1982ELO
1949Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$16MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
662
Bencic B.
430

Kaia Kanepi defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Belinda Bencic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kaia Kanepi closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.1
Surface form
5.1
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.8
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
5.3
Country comfort
5.5
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.80
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 10%

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonR64grassBelinda Bencic6-3 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
57%1st serve in+11%68%
67%1st serve points won+1%66%
44%2nd serve points won+6%50%
57%Service points won+4%61%
41%Return points won+4%45%
53%Break points saved+8%61%
2.6Aces / match+0.12.5
3.5Double faults / match+0.92.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw