Kaia Kanepi vs Donna VekicParis Quarter-final

Paris · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 13 May 2022 ·
clay
#34WTA
1807ELO
1754Clay ELO
$732kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kanepi K.
3-6 6-4 6-1
Vekic D.
Kanepi K.
3662
Vekic D.
6411

Kaia Kanepi defeated Donna Vekic 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Paris quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Donna Vekic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Donna Vekic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenR32hardDonna Vekic5-7 7-6 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR64hardDonna Vekic7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
30
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
23
35
Break points won·Clear edge
77
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
6
12

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
80

Vekic D.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw