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Serena Williams def. Kaia Kanepi
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 28, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Kaia Kanepi |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 4 |
| First serve % | 59 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 38 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | EST |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,297 | 513 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,089 | 1,677 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 261–235 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $8,492,308 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2008 | R32 | Flavia Pennetta | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2008 | R64 | Edina Gallovits Hall | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2008 | QF | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kaia Kanepi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2008 | R32 | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2008 | R64 | Alona Bondarenko | 7-6(7) 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2008 | R128 | Petra Kvitova | 3-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |