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Kaia Kanepi def. Elena Vesnina
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kaia Kanepi |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Elena Vesnina |
| Stat | Kaia Kanepi | Elena Vesnina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 6 | 5 |
| First serve % | 54 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kaia Kanepi | Elena Vesnina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | EST | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 10, 1985 | Aug 1, 1986 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 179 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,080 | 815 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,799 | 1,687 |
| Career W-L | 261–235 | 262–260 |
| Career earnings | $8,492,308 | $13,058,021 |
Path
Kaia Kanepi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Sania Mirza | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2009 | R64 | Tamira Paszek | 2-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kaia Kanepi's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2009 | SF | Virginie Razzano | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Elena Vesnina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | Dominika Cibulkova | 4-6 6-1 4-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2009 | R64 | Na Li | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |