Kaia Kanepi is an Estonian professional female tennis player. Her career-high was No. 40 on July 30, 2007. She is right-handed and play two-handed backhand. Her favourite surface is clay. In her career, she has beat Patty Schnyder and Flavia Pennetta.
Her father, Jaak (A real estate broker) and Mother Anne (a homemaker) played tennis. They introduced their daughters Kadri, who won a tennis scholarship to study in U.S. and Karin, a dedicated horse rider. Kaia, who always watched her parents and sisters play, discovered her love for tennis at an early age. She started playing at the age of 8. Thanks to her family, who have always supported her desire to play pro tennis, she reached world No.1 on ITF Junior Rankings, before turning pro in 2000. She’s won six ITF singles titles on the way and is now top-ranked Estonian female tennis player followed by Maret Ani and Margit Rüütel.
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