Karin Knapp vs Sara Errani — Bad Gastein Semi-final

Bad Gastein · WTA · Semi-final
ITA3
Karin Knapp
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 July 2015
clay
ITA1
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Knapp K.
7-6 4-6 7-5
Errani S.
Knapp K.
77472
Errani S.
64651

Karin Knapp defeated Sara Errani 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the Bad Gastein semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Errani came in defending last year's semi-final, but Karin Knapp had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Karin Knapp extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-27ParisR16carpetSara Errani6-4 6-3
2009-03-09Indian WellsR64hardKarin Knapp6-2 3-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Knapp K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving59% hold

wins 54% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
42%
Service points won·Even
56%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Break points saved·Even
53%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Knapp K.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
25
36
Break points saved·Dominant
33
8
Break points won·Dominant
66
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
35

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
Stosur S.[2]
Knapp K.[3]
3-67-636-6
Semi-finals
Knapp K.[3]
Errani S.[1]
7-644-67-5
Stosur S.[2]
Schmiedlova A.[7]
6-17-5
Quarter-finals
Errani S.[1]
Kasatkina D.
6-33-66-2
Knapp K.[3]
Hercog P.
7-657-5
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Beck A.
6-26-3
Stosur S.[2]
Kovinic D.
6-36-2
R16
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Mitu C.
6-10-0
Errani S.[1]
Zanevska M.
6-24-67-5
Kasatkina D.
Goerges J.[6]
3-66-46-3
Knapp K.[3]
Larsson J.
6-36-3
Beck A.
Allertova D.
6-26-3
Kovinic D.
Hogenkamp R.
6-36-1
Stosur S.[2]
Koukalova K.
6-16-0
Hercog P.
Hradecka L.[5]
6-36-2
R32
Koukalova K.
Friedsam A.
1-60-4
Beck A.
Pereira T.
5-2
Kasatkina D.
Krunic A.
6-36-1
Errani S.[1]
Sasnovich A.
6-46-4
Zanevska M.
Bogdan A.
6-46-2
Goerges J.[6]
Ozaki R.
6-36-4
Knapp K.[3]
Paszek T.
6-06-757-66
Larsson J.
Voegele S.
6-26-2
Hercog P.
Babos T.
6-46-2
Hradecka L.[5]
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-1
Mitu C.
Haas B.
6-16-757-65
Allertova D.
Witthoeft C.[4]
3-67-656-4
Kovinic D.
Siniakova K.[8]
6-46-4
Stosur S.[2]
Sevastova A.
6-44-66-1
Schmiedlova A.[7]
Mayr Achleitner P.
3-66-26-0
Hogenkamp R.
Martic P.
6-46-3