R64 China Open 2009

Serena Williams #2 def. Kaia Kanepi #56

7-5 6-4

Serena Williams defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-5 6-4 in the 2009 China Open first round on hard courts on October 5, 2009.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSerena WilliamsKaia Kanepi
Aces72
Double faults52
First serve %53.0%43.0%
First serve points won %74.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %44.0%41.0%
Break points saved %62.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%38.0%
Service points won %60.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%40.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsKaia Kanepi
Country USA EST
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Jun 10, 1985
Age2824
Height175 cm179 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)256
Ranking points (entering)7,8061,153
Elo (entering)2,0861,605
Current career W-L837–172264–236
Current career earnings$94,948,662$8,492,308
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams #2 2 0 Kaia Kanepi #56

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.