Matteo Viola vs Bastian Knittel — Croatia F5TBC Qualifying Round
Croatia F5TBC · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2009 ·
clay
Viola M.6-1 7-5
Knittel B.
Viola M.
672
Knittel B.
150
Matteo Viola defeated Bastian Knittel 6-1 7-5 in the Croatia F5TBC qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Bastian Knittel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Matteo Viola claimed a first win over Bastian Knittel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matteo Viola came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-22 | Italy F32 | SF | clay | Bastian Knittel | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
39%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
8.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.