Flavia Pennetta vs Kaia Kanepi — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014 ·
hard
Pennetta F.7-5 6-4
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
762
Kanepi K.
540
Flavia Pennetta defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta edged Kaia Kanepi in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
| 2011-09-26 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2010-07-12 | Palermo | F | clay | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2008-03-10 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2008-02-25 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-02-11 | Vina Del Mar | QF | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
76
30
Break points saved·Dominant
67
23
Break points won·Clear edge
95
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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