Karin Knapp vs Roberta Vinci — Nuremberg Final

Nuremberg · WTA · Final
ITA6
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
ITA4
Roberta Vinci
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
Knapp K.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Vinci R.
Knapp K.
77462
Vinci R.
65611

Karin Knapp defeated Roberta Vinci 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Nuremberg final on clay. The result followed the form book — Karin Knapp came in defending last year's semi-final. Karin Knapp extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Karin Knapp came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10TorontoR64hardRoberta Vinci6-0 6-0
2015-04-27MarrakechR16clayKarin Knapp6-7(3) 6-2 6-2
2013-08-26US OpenR32hardRoberta Vinci6-4 6-3
2012-07-09PalermoR32clayRoberta Vinci6-2 6-2
2012-05-14RomeR64clayKarin Knapp6-4 2-6 6-2
2007-07-16PalermoR32clayKarin Knapp2-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

Vinci R.serving67% 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.Vinci R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Vinci R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
24
56
Break points saved·Dominant
33
64
Break points won·Slight edge
66
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
63

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