Kaia Kanepi def. Simona Halep
6-2 6-4
Kaia Kanepi defeated Simona Halep 6-2 6-4 in the 2018 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Kaia Kanepi | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.8% | 66.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.6% | 59.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.0% | 30.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.5% | 49.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.8% | 37.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.1% | 43.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.8 | -7.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.6 | -5.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Kaia Kanepi | Simona Halep |
|---|---|---|
| Country | EST | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 10, 1985 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Age | 33 | 26 |
| Height | 179 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,239 | 8,061 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,733 | 2,097 |
| Current career W-L | 264–236 | 449–201 |
| Current career earnings | $8,492,308 | $40,236,618 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.