Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Kaia Kanepi
4-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Kaia Kanepi retired.
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Kaia Kanepi 4-1 RET after Kaia Kanepi retired in the 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 73.3% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.7% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 14.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 35.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 64.3% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 65.5% | 34.5% |
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. | +8.4 | -22.6 |
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. | +22.6 | -8.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | EST |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
| Height | 174 cm | 179 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,701 | 1,015 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,782 | 1,725 |
| Current career W-L | 594–323 | 264–236 |
| Current career earnings | $25,816,890 | $8,492,308 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.