Kaia Kanepi reached the 2nd round in Melbourne
Kaia Kanepi defeated Yung-Jan Chan 7-6 (7-4) 6-2
In the second round she will play against 19th seed Nadia Petrova of Russia.
Before independence, Estonians were the best in the whole Russian empire in athletics, wrestling and weightlifting. Estonian sport was therefore born before the independent state. Furthermore, it was an important factor in the national awakening. Several great figures of national politics, among them the first president Konstantin Päts, belonged to the sports association "Kalev". It is thus no surprise that sportsmen have always been held in high regard in Estonia.
Kaia Kanepi defeated Yung-Jan Chan 7-6 (7-4) 6-2
In the second round she will play against 19th seed Nadia Petrova of Russia.