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Kaia Kanepi

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Height
5' 11"
1.81m
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Jun 10 1985
Birthplace
Haapsalu, Estonia
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QF x7
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2022, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008

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Great Escapes 2022: Winning from match point down

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  • Also in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron, Jessica Pegula pulled off a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) win over Elena Rybakina, saving three match points in the third-set tiebreak.
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  • Kaia Kanepi was the first player to win from match point down in 2022, saving two from 4-6 down in the second-set tiebreak to beat Jaqueline Cristian 6-7(2), 7-6(7), 6-2 in the first round of Melbourne Summer Set 1.
  • Playing her second match in six months, Sofia Kenin came from a set and 3-5 down, saving three match points at 5-6, to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 in the Adelaide 500 second round.
  • In the Adelaide 500 quarterfinals, Misaki Doi saved two match points serving at 5-6 in the decider to beat Kaja Juvan 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5) and reach her first WTA 500 semifinal.
  • Petra Kvitova faced two match points serving at 4-5 in the decider against Arantxa Rus in the Sydney first round, but fought back to win 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5.
  • Ana Konjuh staved off one match point returning at 4-5 in the final set against Marketa Vondrousova in the Adelaide 250 second round, eventually converting her own third for a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) victory.
  • Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points to defeat Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6(12) in a Sydney semifinal rollercoaster - three serving at 5-6 in the decider and four in the ensuing tiebreak.
  • In the Australian Open first round, Irina-Camelia Begu faced three match points as Océane Dodin served at 6-2, 5-4 - but recovered for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory.
  • An all-Kazakh first-round derby at the Australian Open saw Elena Rybakina save one match point at 5-6 in set two before triumphing 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-1 over Zarina Diyas.
  • Amanda Anisimova saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set before scoring her first Top 20 win since 2020 over Naomi Osaka 4-6, 6-4, 7-6[5] in round three of the Australian Open.
  • Jelena Ostapenko twice escaped Petra Kvitova serving for the match and saved one match point in the deciding tiebreak to win 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(9) in the Dubai quarterfinals.
  • Victoria Azarenka came from 0-4 down in the third set and saved a match point serving at 4-5 to beat Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of Doha - the second time in as many meetings she has saved match point to defeat the Kazakh.
  • Anna Bondar came from 2-5 down in the third set to survive WTA debutante Yuriko Miyazaki 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Lyon, saving one match point as Miyazaki served at 5-4.
  • Four days after fleeing her war-torn homeland, Dayana Yastremska saved two match points to beat Ana Bogdan 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(7) in the first round of Lyon - one at 5-6 in set two and another at 6-7 in the deciding tiebreak.
  • Petra Martic saved one match point serving at 4-5 in set two before upsetting Madison Keys 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3 in the first round of Monterrey.
  • Beatriz Haddad Maia survived triple match point in the deciding tiebreak to defeat Marie Bouzkova 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in the Monterrey quarterfinals, reaching her first WTA semifinal since Bogota 2019.
  • Leylah Fernandez saved five championship points in the third set of the Abierto GNP Seguros final - one at 4-5 and four more at 5-6 - before successfully defending her Monterrey title with a 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Camila Osorio.
  • In the first round of Indian Wells, Ann Li saved two match points serving at 5-6 in set two to claim her first win in three attempts over Madison Brengle 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-0.
  • An emotional meeting of two Ukrainian-born players in the first round of Indian Wells saw Marta Kostyuk save two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to beating Maryna Zanevska 6-7(5), 7-6(6), 7-5.
  • Leylah Fernandez saved match points for a second straight match in round two of Indian Wells, staving off four at 3-5 and 4-5 in set two before Amanda Anisimova retired trailing 2-6, 7-6(0) due to illness.
  • Lucia Bronzetti saved one match point in the second-set tiebreak before earning her first Top 50 win over Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-2 in the first round of Miami.
  • Heather Watson served for the match against Elina Svitolina in round two of Miami at 5-4 in the third set, saved one match point at 5-6 and eventually sealed her 10th Top 20 win 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4).
  • Daria Saville overcame Lucia Bronzetti from 3-5 down in the third set, saving one match point at 4-5, to win 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the Miami fourth round.
  • In the first round of Charleston, Magda Linette missed one match point at 5-3 in the third set against Katie Volynets, saved one serving at 5-6, and ultimately won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4).
  • Yuliana Lizarazo saved one match point in the first round of Bogota as Anna Karolina Schmiedlova served for the win at 5-4 in set two; the Colombian wildcard sealed her first Top 100 victory 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2.
  • Laura Pigossi reached her first WTA semifinal in Bogota 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) after saving three match points at 5-6 in set three against Dayana Yastremska. Pigossi had also saved one match point in her first qualifying round against Daniela Vismane.
  • Defending champion Sorana Cirstea saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set against Arantxa Rus in the second round of Istanbul, and won 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.
  • Jessica Pegula came from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat Camila Giorgi in the first round of Madrid. Pegula saved one match point as Giorgi served at 5-3, before converting her eighth break point of the game.
  • An all-qualifier clash in the second round of Madrid saw Marie Bouzkova save one match point, as Dayana Yastremska served at 6-5 in set two, before winning 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-1.
  • In a Rome first-rounder full of twists and turns, Yulia Putintseva led Kaja Juvan 4-2 in the final set but had to save two match points serving at 4-5 before triumphing 7-5, 4-6, 7-5.
  • Ons Jabeur saved one match point in the Rome semifinals as Daria Kasatkina served at 5-4 in the decider, pulling through 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to extend her winning streak to 11.
  • In an all-French first round in Rabat, Kristina Mladenovic defeated Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), saving one match point in the third-set tiebreak and converting her fourth.
  • A clash of the previous week's WTA 125 champions in round two of Rabat saw Claire Liu save one match point as Mayar Sherif served at 5-4 in set two before winning 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-1.
  • In the first round of Roland Garros, Olga Danilovic saved two match points as Dalma Galfi served for the match at 6-5 in the second set, and the Serb went on to win 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.
  • Two days after winning a 3-hour final in Strasbourg, Angelique Kerber defeated Magdalena Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Roland Garros, saving two match points at 4-5 in set three.
  • An all-Slovak clash in round one of Roland Garros saw Anna Karolina Schmiedlova fend off one match point at 3-5 in set two before claiming her second win in five meetings over Kristina Kucova 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2.
  • Great Britain's Harriet Dart thrilled the Nottingham fans by erasing three straight match points at 5-4 in the third set before upsetting Camila Giorgi 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach her first tour-level quarterfinal at the Rothesay Open.
  • Serving at 4-5 in the third set of the Bad Homburg semifinals, Caroline Garcia saved one match point and went on to defeat Alizé Cornet 7-6(9), 3-6, 7-5 and reach her 11th career final.
  • With darkness fast descending, Elise Mertens saved two match points returning at 5-6 in set two against Panna Udvardy, eked out the ensuing tiebreak and returned the next day to complete her 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 win in round two of Wimbledon.
  • Tatjana Maria trailed Jelena Ostapenko by a set and 1-4 and faced two match points serving at 4-5 in set two, but the 34-year-old mother-of-two came back to win 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 and reach her first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon.
  • Playing a Top 10 opponent for the first time, wildcard Simona Waltert saved triple match point in the deciding tiebreak to stun Danielle Collins 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6) in the first round of Lausanne.
  • Lesia Tsurenko saved one match point as Kamilla Rakhimova served at 5-4 in the third set before winning their Budapest second round 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5 in 3 hours and 53 minutes.
  • Olga Danilovic saved one match point in round two of Lausanne as Anna Kalinskaya served for the match at 5-4 in the decider, eventually reaching her fourth WTA quarterfinal 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
  • Nuria Parrizas Diaz saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set against Asia Muhammad in the first round of Palermo, having also trailed by a break in the second set, and ultimately won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
  • Jasmine Paolini fought off two match points at 5-4 in the second set before rebounding for a 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2 win over Nuria Parrizas Diaz in the Palermo quarterfinals.
  • Kristina Mladenovic saved six match points in the third set to beat Anna Bondar 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) in round one of Warsaw - one serving at 4-5, two at 5-6 and three in the tiebreak.
  • Jessica Pegula saved one match point serving at 4-5 in the third set to beat Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 in the Toronto third round - the second time in 2022 Pegula had defeated the Italian from match point down, and a reversal of the 2021 semifinals.
  • Petra Kvitova saved one match point in the second-set tiebreak before ousting 2021 runner-up Jil Teichmann 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-3 in the first round of Cincinnati.
  • Ons Jabeur eked out a nailbiter over Caty McNally in the Cincinnati second round 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7), saving three match points - two serving at 5-6 in the decider and one in the tiebreak.
  • Madison Brengle saved six match points as Varvara Gracheva served at 5-4 in the third set of their Cleveland first round, and the American ultimately triumphed 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
  • Aryna Sabalenka roared back from a 5-1 second-set deficit and saved two match points in the tiebreak before sealing her first win in three attempts over Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the second round of the US Open.
  • Petra Kvitova recovered from 3-5 in the third set, saving two match points serving at 5-6, in the third round of the US Open against Garbiñe Muguruza before winning 5-7, 6-3, 7-6[10] on her fourth match point.
  • Elena Rybakina came from 5-2 down in the third set against Laura Siegemund in the first round of Portoroz, and in the deciding tiebreak saved one match point before converting her fifth for a 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(8) victory.
  • Ankita Raina saved one match point in the first round of Seoul as Maddison Inglis served at 5-4 in set two; the Indian player roared back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory, the second at tour level of her career.
  • Zhang Shuai saved one match point serving at 4-5 in set three to defeat Caroline Garcia 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) in the second round of Tokyo. It was Zhang's second Top 10 win of 2022 and her third win in five meetings with Garcia.
  • The second round of Seoul saw Magda Linette save two match points as Kristina Mladenovic served for the win at 5-4 in the second set. The Pole went on to a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 victory.
  • Jelena Ostapenko escaped Anastasia Gasanova 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round of Seoul after Gasanova double faulted on her sole match point up 5-3 in the third set.
  • Dayana Yastremska came from 5-2 down in the third set to beat Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round of Cluj-Napoca, snapping an eight-match losing streak dating back to June.
  • Anna Kalinskaya saved three match points at 5-4 in the third set before overcoming Elise Mertens 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron.
  • Also in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron, Jessica Pegula pulled off a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) win over Elena Rybakina, saving three match points in the third-set tiebreak.
  • Also in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron, Jessica Pegula pulled off a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) win over Elena Rybakina, saving three match points in the third-set tiebreak.

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Personal

Currently without a full-time coach; fitness coach is Indrek Tustit
Father, Jaak, works in real estate; mother, Anne, is a homemaker; has two older sisters, Karin and Kadri; started playing tennis at age 8 with parents and sisters
Favorite surface is clay and favorite event outside the Grand Slams is Acapulco
Tennis idol growing up was Martina Hingis
Enjoys books, movies (favorite movie character is Captain Jack Sparrow), music (likes all kinds of music from Tiesto to Ludovico Einandi), driving fast cars and taking care of her dog (has a Manchester Terrier called Bossu)
In 2008 became godmother of a vessel named Superstar and was flown to Italy to bless it

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (4): 2013 - Brussels; 2012 - Brisbane, Oeiras; 2010 - Palermo.
Finalist (6): 2022 - Washington DC; 2021 - Gippsland Trophy; 2012 - Seoul; 2011 - Moscow; 2008 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 2006 - Hasselt.

DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2012 - Copenhagen (w/Arvidsson).

ADDITIONAL
Estonian Fed Cup Team, 2000-2004, 2006, 2008-2011, 2014-15; Estonian Olympic Team, 2004, 2008.

Career in Review

Highest Tour results of 2023 were six 2r appearances including at US Open (l. Zheng). Also posted an ITF win at $60K Amstelveen on clay.

Finished the 2022 season ranked No.30, her highest year-end ranking since 2013 (also No.30); best result of the season came at Washington DC where she finished as runner-up (l. Samsonova)

In 2022 also made SF at home event in Tallinn (l. Kontaveit) and reached the QF at 2022 Australian Open for her best Slam finish since 2017 US Open QF

Opened 2021 by reaching first final in nearly eight years, at Gippsland Trophy (l. Mertens)

Ended 2020 in fine form on ITF Circuit, winning 15 of 16 matches and lifting the 11th 12th and 13th titles of her career at this level

Best results at Tour-level in 2020 were 2r showings at US Open (l. Jabeur) and Roland Garros (l. Mertens)

Best results of 2019 were R16 runs at Roland Garros (l. Martic) and Charleston (l. Collins)

Highlights of 2018 were R16 run at US Open (d. No.1 Halep, l. S.Williams) and equaling best career result at Australian Open by reaching 3r (l. Suárez Navarro). Also lifted 14th ITF Circuit title at $60k ITF/Brescia-ITA

Melbourne run took total career prize money past USD $5million

Battled through yet another injury-plagued season, finishing 2017 at No.107. Season highlight was advancing to QF stage of 2017 US Open (l. eventual R-Up Keys) - first qualifier to reach this stage at US Open since Barbara Gerken did so in 1981

Holds many firsts for Estonia - first Estonian to reach a WTA final (2006 Hasselt), a Grand Slam QF (2008 French Open), to crack Top 20 (February 2009), to win a WTA title (2010 Palermo) and to beat a reigning No.1 (Wozniacki at 2011 Tokyo [PPO])

Owns 11 career wins over Top 10 opponents, most recently over No.1 Halep at 2018 US Open

Endured a career-low year-end 2016 ranking of No.302 due to being hampered by the Epstein-Barr virus and plantar fasciitis in both feet

Advanced to QF stage four times in 2014 (Brisbane, Acapulco, Bastad and Seoul) and posted R16 finish at 2014 US Open (l. S.Williams)

Battled injuries in 2013 missing first three months due to right Achilles injury and sidelined after Wimbledon until US Open due to a low back injury

Broke into Top 20 at No.16 on June 11, 2012, following QF run at Roland Garros (d. No.9 Wozniacki, l. eventual champion Sharapova); later that year, rose to career-high No.15 (August 20, 2012)

Made Grand Slam breakthrough with QF showing at 2008 Roland Garros (l. Kuznetsova); upset No.6 Chakvetadze in 2r to register first victory over a a Top 10 player of her career

Made Top 100 debut on December 19, 2005 and broke into Top 50 on April 2, 2007

Advanced to first WTA final at 2006 Hasselt (l. Clijsters); scored maiden Top 20 win over No.15 Schiavone in QF

Reached maiden WTA SF at 2005 Kolkata (l. Myskina)

Won first Tour-level match in 2r showing at 2002 Porto (d. Sassi, l. Montolio)

In only her fourth senior tournament, fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2001 Vienna (as qualifier, l. Huber)

Finished R-Up at $10k ITF/Tallin-EST on professional debut in 1999

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R64
2019
R128
R16
R64
R64
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R128
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R128
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R64
2014
R128
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R64
R16
2013
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R64
QF
R32
2012
R64
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2011
R64
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R128
R64
2010
R64
R64
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2009
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R64
2007
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Highest Singles
15
Aug 20, 2012
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Jun 06, 2011
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