Karin Knapp vs Yulia Putintseva — Nuremberg Quarter-final

Nuremberg · WTA · Quarter-final
ITA6
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
Yulia Putintseva
KAZ
Yulia Putintseva
#82WTA
1805ELO
1740Clay ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWLL
Knapp K.
6-2 6-4
Putintseva Y.
Knapp K.
662
Putintseva Y.
240

Karin Knapp defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-2 6-4 in the Nuremberg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Karin Knapp claimed a first win over Yulia Putintseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayYulia Putintseva6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Putintseva Y.

Putintseva Y.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Putintseva Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Putintseva Y.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
24
83
Break points saved·Dominant
33
87
Break points won·Dominant
66
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
86
Tiebreaks·Even
75
72

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

Freshness

Recent load
Knapp K.Putintseva Y.
Freshness·
—
75

Putintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. 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