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Victoria Azarenka def. Kaia Kanepi
7-6(5) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 9, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Victoria Azarenka |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Loser | Kaia Kanepi |
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 12 |
| First serve % | 68 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 56 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 30 |
| Break points converted % | 70 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 48 | 38 |
| Return points won % | 62 | 52 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | EST |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Age | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,546 | 2,310 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,028 | 1,786 |
| Career W-L | 575–266 | 261–235 |
| Career earnings | $38,890,473 | $8,492,308 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | R16 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2009 | R32 | Ayumi Morita | 6-0 0-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2009 | SF | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kaia Kanepi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2009 | R32 | Sybille Bammer | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 6, 2009 | R64 | Vania King | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |