Kanepi v Safarova
WTA Tour 2013
Lineball analyst12–3
Kaia Kanepi takes it, 12–3 on categories
Kanepi wins on titles. Safarova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2013: Kanepi 31 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
- Kanepi has 1 title (one every 33.3 matches) to Safarova’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
- Kanepi averages 4 aces a match to Safarova’s 2.3 (75% more).
- Safarova averages 3.0 double faults a match to Kanepi’s 4.4.
- Kanepi ranks 7th of 87 in WTA Tour 2013 for first-serve points won %.
- Kanepi ranks 10th of 31 in WTA Tour 2013 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Kanepi’s team won 68%, Safarova’s team won 53% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Kanepi 31 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 0.01 total · best 1#10 of 31Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#22 of 31
- 56.3#79 of 87First serve in %63.4#31 of 87
- 69.2#7 of 87First-serve points won %66.4#16 of 87
- 62.2★ #2 of 87Break points saved %55.7#29 of 87
- 44.0#55 of 87Return points won %41.1#80 of 87
- 4124 total · best 12
Head to head
28 matches
since 20086
since 20086
- Hard · 6 matchesKanepi 2Safarova 4
- Clay · 2 matchesKanepi 0Safarova 2
Last meetings
- 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 6-3 6-3
- 7 May 2012 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClaySafarova won 6-4 6-4
- 17 Oct 2011 · Moscow · Semifinal · HardKanepi won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
- 22 Mar 2010 · Miami · Round of 128 · HardSafarova won 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3
- 17 Aug 2009 · Toronto · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-4 7-6(3)
- 3 Aug 2009 · Los Angeles · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-3 7-6(4)
- 11 May 2009 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClaySafarova won 6-2 2-3 ret.
- 29 Sept 2008 · Japan Open · Round of 32 · HardKanepi won 4-6 6-3 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2013.
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