Benjamin Rufer vs Bastian Knittel — Switzerland 2 1 Qualifying Round
Switzerland 2 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
SUIBenjamin Rufer
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
clay
Rufer B.5-7 6-3 6-4
Knittel B.
Rufer B.
5662
Knittel B.
7341
Benjamin Rufer defeated Bastian Knittel 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Switzerland 2 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Bastian Knittel came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Benjamin Rufer claimed a first win over Bastian Knittel in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Benjamin Rufer dropped the opening set before beating Bastian Knittel 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-07 | Switzerland 1 Satellite 4 | QF | carpet | Bastian Knittel | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| 2004-08-23 | Switzerland 2 4 | F | clay | Bastian Knittel | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonRufer B.Knittel B.
1st serve in·
—
61%
1st serve points won·
—
67%
2nd serve points won·
—
39%
Service points won·
—
56%
Return points won·
—
35%
Break points saved·
—
64%
Aces / match·
—
3.0
Double faults / match·
—
8.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.