Irina Falconi vs Kaia KanepiAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falconi I.
2-6 6-4 7-5
Kanepi K.
Falconi I.
2672
Kanepi K.
6451

Irina Falconi defeated Kaia Kanepi 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian 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 128, but Irina Falconi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Irina Falconi claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-21BrusselsR32clayKaia Kanepi6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
32
30
Break points saved·Even
20
23
Break points won·Slight edge
66
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
40
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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Draw