Karin Knapp vs Lara Arruabarrena — Nuremberg Semi-final

Nuremberg · WTA · Semi-final
ITA6
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
ESP
Lara Arruabarrena
34 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLWL
Knapp K.
6-0 6-2
Arruabarrena L.
Knapp K.
662
Arruabarrena L.
020

Karin Knapp defeated Lara Arruabarrena 6-0 6-2 in the Nuremberg semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Karin Knapp came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Karin Knapp extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-27ParisR32carpetKarin Knapp6-4 6-1
2013-02-18BogotaQFclayKarin Knapp6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Arruabarrena L.

Arruabarrena L.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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.Arruabarrena L.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Arruabarrena L.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
25
15
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
24
Break points won·Clear edge
66
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Knapp K.[6]
Vinci R.[4]
7-654-66-1
Semi-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Arruabarrena L.
6-06-2
Vinci R.[4]
Kerber A.[2]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Putintseva Y.
6-26-4
Arruabarrena L.
Witthoeft C.[8]
6-06-4
Vinci R.[4]
Nara K.[7]
6-11-66-4
Kerber A.[2]
Doi M.
6-26-3
R16
Doi M.
Zhang S.
1-66-36-1
Arruabarrena L.
Lisicki S.[3]
6-26-737-63
Witthoeft C.[8]
Rodina E.
6-16-2
Nara K.[7]
Voegele S.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[4]
Smitkova T.
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Koukalova K.
6-17-62
Knapp K.[6]
Friedsam A.
6-16-3
Putintseva Y.
Bertens K.
6-45-77-5
R32
Putintseva Y.
Petkovic A.[1]
5-0
Bertens K.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Maria T.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.[3]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-47-5
Arruabarrena L.
Babos T.
6-27-5
Rodina E.
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-37-5
Witthoeft C.[8]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-726-36-3
Smitkova T.
Mitu C.
6-13-66-3
Zhang S.
Jovanovski B.
6-17-5
Koukalova K.
Beck A.
6-47-66
Doi M.
Schmiedlova A.[5]
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Peterson R.
7-56-4
Vinci R.[4]
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Voegele S.
Voracova R.
6-736-46-2
Knapp K.[6]
Lottner A.
6-27-5
Nara K.[7]
Hercog P.
7-55-76-2