Kaia Kanepi vs Melanie Klaffner

Linz · WTA · Round of 32

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Kaia Kanepi

41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 20 October 2008 · 02:00

hard

AUT

Melanie Klaffner

36 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kanepi K.

6-4 6-0

Klaffner M.

Kanepi K.

662

Klaffner M.

400

Kaia Kanepi defeated Melanie Klaffner 6-4 6-0 in the Linz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Melanie Klaffner came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Kaia Kanepi handed Melanie Klaffner a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kanepi K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Klaffner M.

Klaffner M.serving60% 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.Klaffner M.

1st serve in·Clear edge

57%

69%

1st serve points won·Clear edge

68%

56%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

43%

Service points won·Slight edge

59%

52%

Return points won·Even

44%

47%

Break points saved·Slight edge

55%

48%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.7

1.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.8

2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Kaia Kanepi vs Melanie Klaffner — Linz Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return