(1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 38) Haapsalu, Estonia[1]
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro
1999[2]
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$ 8,468,238
Official website
kaiakanepi.com
Singles
Career record
586–352 (62.5%)
Career titles
4 WTA, 20 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 15 (20 August 2012)
Current ranking
No. 219 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
QF (2022)
French Open
QF (2008, 2012)
Wimbledon
QF (2010, 2013)
US Open
QF (2010, 2017)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games
3R (2008)
Doubles
Career record
47–69 (40.5%)
Career titles
0 WQTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking
No. 106 (6 June 2011)
Current ranking
No. 1331 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
2R (2011, 2012, 2014)
French Open
3R (2012, 2014)
Wimbledon
3R (2008, 2009)
US Open
1R (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games
1R (2004, 2008)
Team competitions
Fed Cup
41–15 (73.2%)
Last updated on: 22 January 2024.
Kaia Kanepi (Estonian pronunciation:[ˈkɑi.ɑˈkɑnepi]; born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian professional tennis player. She achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 15 on 20 August 2012 and has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour.
Described as a 'resident Grand Slam upset specialist' by The Guardian – with 19 wins over seeded players in the first week of Grand Slams; only two active players (Victoria Azarenka and Venus Williams) have more.[3] She has also reached seven Grand Slam quarterfinals in all four championships (French Open in 2008 and 2012, Wimbledon in 2010 and 2013, the US Open in 2010 and 2017, and Australian Open 2022), becoming the first Estonian to achieve this and was the first Estonian to be ranked inside the world's top 15. Kanepi's numerous achievements have made her one of Estonia's most famous and successful professional tennis players in history. Kanepi reached her first final in 2006, becoming the first Estonian female player to do so, at the Gaz de France Stars where she lost to Kim Clijsters. She then won her first singles title at the Palermo Ladies Open in 2010, also becoming the first Estonian female player to win a title.
^"Kaia Kanepi birth place". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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^Carayol, Tumaini (11 February 2021). "Sofia Kenin in tears after brutal end to Australian Open title defence". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
KaiaKanepi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkɑi.ɑ ˈkɑnepi]; born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian professional tennis player. She achieved her career-high ranking...
of the main career statistics of professional Estonian tennis player KaiaKanepi. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R)...
faced off against giant-killer KaiaKanepi, who had defeated the 16th seed Angelique Kerber in the first round. Kanepi prevailed in a tight three-set...
Ostapenko who had won the French Open, she was upset by veteran qualifier KaiaKanepi. Nonetheless, she built on this result in Asia, first by reaching another...
first time on the WTA Tour, and won her third career title, defeating KaiaKanepi of Estonia in the final. Wozniacki then took part in the Danish Open...
victory of Osaka's career. However, her run was ended by veteran qualifier KaiaKanepi. This was the second consecutive year she lost in the third round of...
final at the French Open, defeating Rebecca Marino, Alison Van Uytvanck, KaiaKanepi, 31st seed Elise Mertens, Sloane Stephens, and Martina Trevisan before...
during the US Open on August 27, 2018, between Simona Halep and KaiaKanepi. Kanepi won in two sets, which was the first time a WTA No. 1 had lost in...
and the Australian Open, falling to Maria Kirilenko, Aiko Nakamura and KaiaKanepi, respectively. Her next two tournaments went well, as she has a semifinal...
WTA Tour title. As the 23rd seed, Zheng defeated Nadia Podoroska and KaiaKanepi to reach the third round of the US Open, before beating Lucia Bronzetti...
Sofia Kenin was the defending Women's Singles champion, but she lost to KaiaKanepi in the second round. In the final, Naomi Osaka claimed her fourth Grand...
and as the 22nd seed received a bye in first round, but then lost to KaiaKanepi in second. She played in Miami seeded 22nd again, where she defeated...
to the third round of the US Open, defeating Elizaveta Kulichkova and KaiaKanepi, before losing to 13th seed Ekaterina Makarova for the third time this...
the year, including her opening match at the US Open against No. 44 KaiaKanepi. She ended her season in late September after dealing with an achilles...
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