Aryna Sabalenka vs Kaia Kanepi — US Open Round of 64
US Open · WTA · Round of 64
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022 ·
hard
Sabalenka A.2-6 7-6 6-4
Kanepi K.
Sabalenka A.
2762
Kanepi K.
6641
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kaia Kanepi 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Aryna Sabalenka had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Aryna Sabalenka claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped the opening set before beating Kaia Kanepi 2–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 5-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 2021-01-31 | Gippsland Trophy | R32 | hard | Kaia Kanepi | 6-1 2-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
30
Break points saved·Dominant
93
23
Break points won·Clear edge
99
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
59
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Sabalenka A.: played today · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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