Archive for category: Kaia Kanepi
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Hantuchova and Kanepi wins first round matches in Tokyo
After her great tournament in Guangzhou last week where she won the title by beating Laura Robson of Britain, Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan just could not keep her winning streak going against the crafty all court play of the Czech Klara Zakopalova. The two and a quarter hours on court [...] -
Wozniacki Wins 2012 Korea Open, Ends Title Drought
In a one-sided final that lasted just over an hour, top-seed Caroline Wozniacki defeated third-seed Kaia Kanepi 6-1 6-0 to win the 2012 Korea Open title. This is Wozniacki’s first title in the 2012 season (her last title was the 2011 New Haven Open). Based on Wozniacki and Kanepi’s [...] -
Kanepi Overcomes Lepchenko to Reach 2012 Korea Open Final
While the previous SF between Wozniacki and Makarova featured a mix of baseline rallies and net play, the second SF between no. 16-ranked Kaia Kanepi and no. 28-ranked Varvara Lepchenko was more a test of baseline power. Lepchenko was one of two left-handed players to feature in the SF [...] -
Wozniacki and Kanepi reach Korea Open 2012 quarterfinals
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki advanced into the Korea Open 2012 quarterfinals after beating Czech Klara Zakopalova in straight sets 6-2 6-3. Zakopalova, who reached the final here in 2010, never looked like a threat to the Dane, who is now going to face Ekaterina Makarova of Russia for a place [...] -
Injuries crush Olympic Hopes for Kanepi and Petkovic
Two players in the WTA top 40 have had their 2012 Olympic hopes crushed as injuries have forced them to pull out of the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games tennis event at the All England Tennis Club. World number 16 Kaia Kanepi and number 18 Andrea Petkovic have had to withdraw [...] -
Wozniacki Challenges Umpire before Third Round Loss
We’re used to this sort of on-court behaviour from some of the less illustrious players at this level, and of course Serena Williams and Andy Roddick, but former women’s world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki launched a spectacular verbal blast at umpire Poncho Ayala during her third round match up against [...] -
Kanepi destroys Hantuchova in Brisbane Final
Kaia Kanepi celebrated her second career win at the 2012 Brisbane International WTA Tournament as she defeated Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-1. She won her first title in 2010 in Palermo. Kanepi won nine straight games from being 1-2 down in the first set and the Estonian deserved to lift [...] -
Zvonareva, Kanepi move into Kremlin Cup QFs
Top seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia reached the Moscow quarterfinals after overpowering Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 6-1, 6-1. In a much tougher match Estonian Kaia Kanepi battled to win a three set match against fourt seed Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7). Kanepi was close to going out as she [...] -
Kanepi, Petrova win, Vinci out of Kremlin Cup
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia advanced to the second round at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow as she defeated Italy’s Sara Errani 6-0, 7-5. In other matches, Nadia Petrova of Russia beat fellow Evgeniya Rodina 6-4, 7-6 (3) and Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia eliminated Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-0. Seventh [...]
