Karin Knapp vs Olga Govortsova — Tashkent Quarter-final

Tashkent · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA3
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2014
hard
BLR
Olga Govortsova
37 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Knapp K.
7-5 6-2
Govortsova O.
Knapp K.
762
Govortsova O.
520

Karin Knapp defeated Olga Govortsova 7-5 6-2 in the Tashkent quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Olga Govortsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final, but Karin Knapp had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Karin Knapp claimed a first win over Olga Govortsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Karin Knapp closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-12RomeR64clayOlga Govortsova4-6 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Govortsova O.

Govortsova O.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Knapp K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Knapp K.Govortsova O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Govortsova O.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
24
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
16
Break points won·Clear edge
66
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
34
25
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
24

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Knapp K.[3]
Jovanovski B.[1]
6-27-64
Semi-finals
Jovanovski B.[1]
Abduraimova N.
6-47-5
Knapp K.[3]
Tsurenko L.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Jovanovski B.[1]
Radwanska U.
4-66-46-3
Knapp K.[3]
Govortsova O.
7-56-2
Tsurenko L.
Pervak K.
4-66-47-5
Abduraimova N.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-3
R16
Jovanovski B.[1]
Kudryavtseva A.
7-663-66-3
Radwanska U.
Vekic D.[5]
6-36-3
Abduraimova N.
Panova A.
2-66-36-4
Amanmuradova A.
Kichenok L.
6-16-2
Govortsova O.
Doi M.[6]
4-66-36-3
Knapp K.[3]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-3
Tsurenko L.
Begu I.[2]
3-66-17-63
Pervak K.
Ostapenko J.
6-27-63
R32
Kichenok L.
Kovinic D.[8]
7-657-62
Jovanovski B.[1]
Bondarenko K.
1-66-46-1
Kudryavtseva A.
Zanevska M.
6-42-66-3
Vekic D.[5]
Minella M.
7-56-0
Abduraimova N.
Arruabarrena L.[4]
7-56-4
Panova A.
Kucova K.
6-17-64
Amanmuradova A.
Jaksic J.
6-42-66-2
Doi M.[6]
Siniakova K.
6-46-3
Govortsova O.
Gasparyan M.
6-36-4
Sasnovich A.
Rogowska O.
3-66-46-4
Knapp K.[3]
Buyukakcay C.
6-27-63
Pervak K.
Friedsam A.[7]
7-646-0
Tsurenko L.
Krunic A.
6-23-66-2
Ostapenko J.
Peer S.
6-37-5
Radwanska U.
Dolonc V.
6-26-2
Begu I.[2]
Baindl K.
6-36-1