Sania Mirza vs Kaia Kanepi — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
Mirza S.6-2 6-7 6-1
Kanepi K.
Mirza S.
6662
Kanepi K.
2711
Sania Mirza defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sania Mirza had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sania Mirza came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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