Kaia Kanepi vs Simona Halep — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
Kanepi K.6-2 6-4
Halep S.
Kanepi K.
662
Halep S.
240
Kaia Kanepi defeated Simona Halep 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Simona Halep in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kaia Kanepi dropped just 6 games past Simona Halep.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-02-10 | Doha | R32 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast