Sorana Cirstea vs Kaia Kanepi — Marbella Quarter-final

Marbella · WTA · Quarter-final
Sorana Cirstea
ROU
Sorana Cirstea
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2009 ·
clay
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Cirstea S.
6-4 2-6 7-5
Kanepi K.
Cirstea S.
6272
Kanepi K.
4651

Sorana Cirstea defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the Marbella quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Sorana Cirstea closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-29OeirasR16clayKaia Kanepi6-1 6-2
2010-03-08Indian WellsR128hardSorana Cirstea6-7 6-3 6-4
2008-02-25AcapulcoQFhardKaia Kanepi6-2 4-6 7-6
2007-07-16PalermoR32claySorana Cirstea6-2 6-4
2006-08-07StockholmR32hardKaia Kanepi6-1 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Cirstea S.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cirstea S.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
30
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
23
Break points won·Clear edge
93
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cirstea S.Kanepi K.
Freshness·
61
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Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw