Photo of Kaia Kanepi, professional tennis player
EST Age 41 179 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2001–2023
Peak ranking
15 (Aug 20, 2012)
Elo peak
1912 (86.9%ile)
Career record
261–235 (52.6%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$8,492,308

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 10, 2023 Rouen WTA 250 R32 Clay Dalma Galfi #149 6-7(7) 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 31, 2023* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Qinwen Zheng #23 2-6 6-3 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 30, 2023* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Barbora Strycova #430 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data
Aug 4, 2023* Prague WTA 250 R16 Hard Alizé Cornet #65 7-6(1) 7-5 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 3, 2023* Prague WTA 250 R32 Hard Lucrezia Stefanini #102 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Carla Suárez Navarro 4 4 8 Jan 21, 2018 H2H
Francesca Schiavone 4 4 8 Aug 30, 2017 H2H
Flavia Pennetta 4 4 8 Feb 20, 2014 H2H
Lucie Safarova 2 6 8 Oct 3, 2013 H2H
Caroline Wozniacki 2 5 7 Mar 26, 2015 H2H

Titles (4)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSWTA 1000500250WTA FinalsTournaments
201025 1 1 Palermo
201227 2 1 1 Estoril , Brisbane
201328 1 1 Brussels
Total 4 2 2

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200116WTA0110.0%254200
200217WTA23540.0%200285
200520WTA32560.0%22998
200621WTA14163046.7%9878
200722WTA13173043.3%7875
200823WTA28204858.3%7527
200924WTA15213641.7%2758
201025WTA29174663.0%5822
201126WTA19173652.8%2234
201227WTA2593473.5%3419
201328WTA21103167.7%1930
201429WTA17193647.2%2551
201530WTA8122040.0%52122
201631Qualifying Q41580.0%
201631WTA0110.0%121376
201732Qualifying Q303100.0%
201732WTA42666.7%416100
201833Qualifying Q911090.0%
201833WTA11112250.0%9961
201934Qualifying Q62875.0%
201934WTA9101947.4%70101
202035Qualifying Q0110.0%
202035WTA23540.0%10093
202136Qualifying Q21366.7%
202136WTA11122347.8%9373
202237Qualifying Q21366.7%
202237WTA24164060.0%7332
202338Qualifying Q11250.0%
202338WTA6162227.3%32168
Career26123549652.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200116WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
200217WTA 23540.0% 23540.0%
200520WTA 32560.0% 32560.0%
200621WTA 881650.0%671346.2%0110.0% 14163046.7%
200722WTA 461040.0%891747.1%12333.3% 13173043.3%
200823WTA 17112860.7%1171861.1%0220.0% 28204858.3%
200924WTA 9132240.9%561145.5%0110.0%11250.0% 15213641.7%
201025WTA 15122755.6%731070.0%72977.8% 29174663.0%
201126WTA 1492360.9%24633.3%0330.0%31475.0% 19173652.8%
201227WTA 1361968.4%1231580.0% 2593473.5%
201328WTA 33650.0%1451973.7%42666.7% 21103167.7%
201429WTA 12122450.0%45944.4%12333.3% 17193647.2%
201530WTA 781546.7%13425.0%0110.0% 8122040.0%
201631Qualifying Q 11250.0%303100.0% 41580.0%
201631WTA 0110.0% 0110.0%
201732Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
201732WTA 42666.7% 42666.7%
201833Qualifying Q 505100.0%41580.0% 911090.0%
201833WTA 961560.0%24633.3%0110.0% 11112250.0%
201934Qualifying Q 51683.3%11250.0% 62875.0%
201934WTA 371030.0%52771.4%11250.0% 9101947.4%
202035Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
202035WTA 12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%
202136Qualifying Q 202100.0%0110.0% 21366.7%
202136WTA 1081855.6%13425.0%0110.0% 11122347.8%
202237Qualifying Q 0110.0%202100.0% 21366.7%
202237WTA 18102864.3%53862.5%13425.0% 24164060.0%
202338Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
202338WTA 481233.3%27922.2%0110.0% 6162227.3%
Career15413328753.7%887716553.3%15233839.5%42666.7%26123549652.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200116 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
200217 000110.0%12333.3%101100.0% 23540.0%
200520 000220.0%101100.0%202100.0% 32560.0%
200621 0110.0%21366.7%5111631.2%43757.1% 11162740.7%
200722 0220.0%24633.3%751258.3%45944.4% 13162944.8%
200823 16714.3%371030.0%1541978.9%931275.0% 28204858.3%
200924 15616.7%32560.0%5101533.3%44850.0% 13213438.2%
201025 35837.5%641060.0%1282060.0%505100.0% 26174360.5%
201126 14520.0%751258.3%851361.5%33650.0% 19173652.8%
201227 22450.0%63966.7%1341776.5%404100.0% 2593473.5%
201328 12333.3%54955.6%941369.2%606100.0% 21103167.7%
201429 15616.7%33650.0%891747.1%52771.4% 17193647.2%
201530 0330.0%23540.0%42666.7%24633.3% 8122040.0%
201631 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
201732 000110.0%31475.0%101100.0% 42666.7%
201833 12333.3%24633.3%43757.1%42666.7% 11112250.0%
201934 0220.0%23540.0%751258.3%00 9101947.4%
202035 000110.0%21366.7%0110.0% 23540.0%
202136 202100.0%15616.7%771450.0%101100.0% 11122347.8%
202237 26825.0%35837.5%1541978.9%41580.0% 24164060.0%
202338 0014520.0%18911.1%44850.0% 6162227.3%
Career 15456025.0%486311143.2%1279322057.7%63339665.6% 25323448752.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 487/496 (98.2%) of Kaia Kanepi's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2001 16 1497 40 0.0% -2.50 99 0 0 0
2002 17 1498 45 47 40.0% -0.90 27 0 0 0
2005 20 1539 65 67 54.5% +0.03 66 50 2 1 67
2006 21 1610 76 76 50 45.1% -0.26 41 13 45 3 2 60
2007 22 1583 73 74 67 29 46.5% -0.19 49 12 36 3 4 43
2008 23 1747 90 88 85 53.8% +0.47 75 35 62 8 4 67
2009 24 1598 76 78 78 45.0% -0.19 80 14 33 1 7 13
2010 25 1840 94 89 84 68 64.4% +1.05 81 33 27 9 3 75
2011 26 1816 93 94 79 42 49.4% +0.28 89 18 53 3 6 33
2012 27 1868 95 93 92 67.5% +1.41 71 55 78 3 2 60
2013 28 1841 95 92 94 72 62.9% +0.74 74 36 75 7 2 78
2014 29 1719 87 89 91 60 48.9% -0.12 78 21 44 9 4 69
2015 30 1649 80 84 89 47.5% -0.10 77 8 25 1 0
2016 31 1656 88 0.0% -3.50 57 0 0 0
2017 32 1725 92 92 57.1% -0.19 85 50 0 0
2018 33 1777 93 94 89 53.1% +0.43 86 9 29 1 3 25
2019 34 1748 90 90 92 46.8% -0.24 86 0 56 3 2 60
2020 35 1720 85 81 41.7% +0.07 88 0 0 2
2021 36 1703 86 89 85 44.0% -0.41 93 8 67 2 5 29
2022 37 1801 93 93 90 28 55.8% +0.25 93 19 58 7 7 50
2023 38 1607 79 85 79 37.7% -0.72 84 0 11 3 8 27
Career 1714 85 87 81 49 52.0% +0.10 76 19 49 65 62 51

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

WTA 1000

SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAROMTKYBERGUAMON
200621 R128
200722 R64R32R32R64
200823 R64R16R64QFR32
200924 R64R64SFR32R64R32QFR64R64
201025 R32R128R128QFR16
201126 R16R16R32R64R64R64QF
201227 R64R64R64R32
201328 R32QF
201429 R64R32R64R64R32
201530 R64R128R32R32
201833 R32R64R128R32
201934 Q1R64Q2R128
202136 R64R128Q1R64
202237 R64R32R32R32R64R32
202338 R64R128R128R128R128

WTA 500

SeasonAge ACOADEBRIDUBEASHERMELPARSDGSTUTKYWASAMEBADBANBERBOGBRUCHACHIGUAHASKOLLINLOSMONMOSNEWSTRSYDVINWAR
200520 R32SF
200621 R32R16R32R32FR32
200722 R16R32R32SFR32
200823 SFR32FR32R16R32QFQF
200924 R32R16R64R16
201025 R16R32
201126 R32SFR32FR32
201227 WSF
201328 WR32
201429 QFR32R16R32R16
201530 QF
201631 Q2
201732 R32
201833 QFQ3R32
201934 R16R16
202035 Q1
202136 FR64
202237 R32Q1FR32R16
202338 R16R64R16

WTA 250

SeasonAge ACOAUCBADBARESTHAMHERMELMRKSELSTOVIEBIRBROBRUBUDCHICOPHELHOBISTKATLIMMARMEMMOSNEWOEIOPOPALPARPATPORPRARABROUTAL
200116 R32
200217 R32R16R16
200621 R16R16R16R32R32SF
200722 R32QFR32R32
200823 R32SFR16
200924 R32R32QFR32
201025 R16R16R32QFR32QFW
201126 R32
201227 WFQF
201328 R32R16R16SF
201429 QFQFR32QFR16
201530 R32R16R16
201631 R32
201833 R16
201934 Q3R32R32
202136 R16R16R32
202237 R16SF
202338 R16R16R32

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
15
Career-high date
Aug 20, 2012
First top 100
Dec 19, 2005
First top 50
Apr 2, 2007
First top 20
Feb 23, 2009
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200116208207215204202200
200217189187187168167193319278284280286285
200318315309285334301234234230184171166168
200419162127124123125136141153187214229229
20052024248347649050254322019214112111798
200621968788947570848786916478
200722636556525558404455577475
200823716761554936494333272727
200924282019191825232748606158
201025609610012411880343225212222
201126171616171617293443343434
201227253134342316161515191919
201328394140402646262730303030
201429242624233942515045525151
2015304846515050509089126125125122
201631142144148179206198205207282302305376
201732470462458513630544450418111106100100
201833666459595244464460586161
201934878689798872728211097105101
2020351019599991001061059393
202136946264666678807066717273
202237636661554638363432293232
202338474857637410192133134170165168
2024392172162192302692834595781262128912861322
2025401322

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

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Maret Ani EST 63 1,617 0 0 63 22 41 34.9% 2002-2009 Match log
Amy Frazier USA 13 1,959 0 8 723 416 307 57.5% 1987-2006 Match log
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 11 1,936 0 12 739 415 324 56.2% 2006-2026 Match log
Alizé Cornet FRA 11 1,884 0 6 734 376 358 51.2% 2005-2025 Match log
Sorana Cirstea ROU 18 2,024 0 4 714 372 342 52.1% 2006-2026 Match log
Silvia Farina Elia ITA 11 1,943 0 3 674 365 309 54.2% 1989-2005 Match log
Elena Likhovtseva RUS 15 1,912 0 3 696 358 338 51.4% 1993-2008 Match log
Lisa Raymond USA 15 1,945 0 4 597 325 272 54.4% 1989-2007 Match log
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 16 1,852 0 11 585 310 275 53.0% 2000-2014 Match log
Elise Mertens BEL 12 2,013 0 10 506 308 198 60.9% 2016-2026 Match log
Shuai Peng CHN 14 1,890 0 2 558 300 258 53.8% 2001-2020 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kaia Kanepi?
Kaia Kanepi is 41 years old, born on June 10, 1985.
Which country is Kaia Kanepi from?
Kaia Kanepi is from Estonia.
How tall is Kaia Kanepi?
Kaia Kanepi is 179 cm / 5'10".
Does Kaia Kanepi use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kaia Kanepi uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kaia Kanepi left-handed or right-handed?
Kaia Kanepi plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kaia Kanepi won?
Kaia Kanepi has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Kaia Kanepi won?
Kaia Kanepi has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Kaia Kanepi won?
Kaia Kanepi has won 4 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Brussels in 2013.
What is Kaia Kanepi's highest WTA ranking?
Kaia Kanepi's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 15, first achieved on August 20, 2012.
What is Kaia Kanepi's career win-loss record?
Kaia Kanepi has a career WTA singles record of 261 wins and 235 losses (52.6%).
How much career prize money has Kaia Kanepi earned?
Kaia Kanepi has earned at least $8,492,308 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Kaia Kanepi play professional tennis?
Kaia Kanepi turned professional in 2001 and was active through 2023.
What is Kaia Kanepi's best surface?
Kaia Kanepi's best surface is hard court with a 53.7% win rate (154W-133L).
Who is Kaia Kanepi's biggest rival?
Kaia Kanepi's most frequent opponent is Carla Suárez Navarro, with a head-to-head record of 4–4 across 8 meetings.