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Karin Knapp

Karin Knapp
  • Residence: Lutago, Italy
  • Date of Birth: 28 Jun 1987
  • Birthplace: Brunico, Italy
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 159 lbs. (72 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (2002)

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Karin Knapp Biography

Coached by Marco Boesso ... Father, Alois, is a fabric manufacturer; mother, Marianne, is a retired teacher; two brothers are Stefan and Michael ... Began playing tennis when introduced by parents at age 7 ... Favorite surface is hard; favorite shot is forehand ... Speaks German, Italian and English ... Favorite things include good pasta, the movie Gladiator, pop music, skiing, watching TV, traveling ... Admires Kim Clijsters.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 5
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 6
Prize Money $65,409 $754,697
W/L - Singles 17 - 10 295 - 194
W/L - Doubles 1 - 1 55 - 60
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Results

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 100 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Christina McHale (USA) 54 7-5 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
109 65 543
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2008 (35) 23-Jul-2007 (145)
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JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane and Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Koehler).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Paris [Indoors] qualifying; reached SF at Bogota (l. to Jankovic); reached QF at Acapulco (l. to Soler-Espinosa).

MARCH - Did not play.
2003 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Italy.

2004 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first WTA qualifying at Modena.

2006 - Played first four WTA main draws, reaching QF at Palermo and 2r at Luxembourg; fell 1r twice and in qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - First Top 100 season; SF three times at Budapest (l. to Cirstea), Palermo (l. to Müller) and Bad Gastein (l. to Meusburger); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on April 16 (rose from No.102 to No.99) and Top 50 debut on July 30 (after Bad Gastein; rose from No.58 to No.46).

2008 - Second Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Antwerp (l. to Henin); QF twice, at Estoril and Guangzhou; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r three times; fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open, US Open) and in qualifying four times; set career-high No.35 on February 25 (a week after Antwerp); illness caused withdrawal from grass court season (incl. Wimbledon) and most of summer (incl. Olympics).

2009 - Reached 3r once and 2r once (Australian Open); fell 1r four times and in qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon).

2010 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Fell 1r three times (incl. US Open and Luxembourg - l. to Niculescu 67(2) 75 76(3); held 2mp at 5-4 second set) and in qualifying twice; won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - SF at Estoril (l. to Suárez Navarro); QF at Bogotá; reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2008 - Antwerp.

DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2007 - Palermo (w/Canepa).

ADDITIONAL
Italian Fed Cup Team, 2008.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 5
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 6
Prize Money $65,409 $754,697
W/L - Singles 17 - 10 295 - 194
W/L - Doubles 1 - 1 55 - 60

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
1 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r - - - 2r 1r - -
4 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - - - - - 3r 3r -
0 / 2 WIMBLEDON - 1r - - - - 1r -
1 / 3 US OPEN - - 1r - - 1r 2r -

Doubles

W/L   2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
0 / 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r - - - - - -
0 / 1 FRENCH OPEN - - 1r - - - - -
0 / 2 US OPEN - 1r 1r - - - - -
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Karin Knapp Results

  • Singles
    Doubles

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 100 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Christina McHale (USA) 54 7-5 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,415

TRNAVA

ITF // SLOVAK REPUBLIC // 06-May-2013 // $75,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 166 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5)
R16 Win Nastassja Burnett (ITA) 143 6-1 6-2
Q Win Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) 168 6-1 6-4
S Win Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 146 6-3 6-0
F Loss Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 189 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+78

Prize Money

$6,080

OEIRAS (ESTORIL)

WTA // PORTUGAL // 29-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 90 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Shahar Peer (ISR) 111 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$500

MARRAKECH

WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 98 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Severine Beltrame (FRA) 241 6-4 6-7 (9) 6-2
Q-R16 Win Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) 170 6-3 5-7 6-4
Q-Q Win [8] Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) 120 6-0 6-1
R32 Win [W] Lina Qostal (MAR) 0 6-0 6-1
R16 Loss [3] Alize Cornet (FRA) 33 1-6 7-5 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+46

Prize Money

$3,100

ACAPULCO

WTA // MEXICO // 25-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 104 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Johanna Larsson (SWE) 69 6-3 6-1
R16 Win [8] Romina Oprandi (SUI) 59 6-4 7-6 (2)
Q Loss Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 85 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,500

BOGOTA

WTA // COLOMBIA // 18-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 133 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Eva Birnerova (CZE) 129 6-1 6-1
R16 Win [3] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 54 6-3 4-6 6-4
Q Win Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 97 6-3 6-3
S Loss [1] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 24 3-6 6-1 7-6 (2)

WTA Rankings PTS

+130

Prize Money

$10,425

PARIS

WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 116 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Loss Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 95 7-5 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$810

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 124 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R128 Win [W] Jessica Moore (AUS) 409 6-2 6-1
Q-R64 Win Corinna Dentoni (ITA) 229 6-0 7-5
Q-R32 Win Alison Riske (USA) 190 6-4 2-6 6-1
R128 Loss [Q] Maria Joao Koehler (POR) 129 3-6 6-3 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+60

Prize Money

$27,737

SYDNEY

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/64Q/16D // Rank: 121 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Loss Alexa Glatch (USA) 123 3-6 6-2 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$610

BRISBANE

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 30-Dec-2012 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 120 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [3] Alexandra Panova (RUS) 88 4-6 6-2 6-4
Q-R16 Loss [W] Bojana Bobusic (AUS) 331 6-4 2-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$2,027
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
109 65 543

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 60
27/08/2012 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 60
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 2R 60
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 3R 25
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 123 199
2011 158 328
2010 478 -
2009 205 781
2008 80 958
2007 51 164
2006 123 294
2005 306 462
2004 594 755
2003 746 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
25-Feb-2008 (35) 23-Jul-2007 (145)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
109 601

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 60
27/08/2012 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON Q - 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 1R 2
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 60
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
25/08/2008 US OPEN 1R 2
25/05/2008 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 2
27/08/2007 US OPEN 2R 60
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 3R 90
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
28/08/2006 US OPEN Q - 3R 25

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME 1R 1
28/01/2013 PARIS Q - 1R 1
06/01/2013 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
30/12/2012 BRISBANE Q - 2R 8
14/05/2012 ROME 2R 70
01/01/2012 BRISBANE Q - 2R 8
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 2R 20
03/05/2009 ROME 1R 1
27/04/2009 STUTTGART Q - 2R 8
25/03/2009 MIAMI 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 3R 80
11/01/2009 SYDNEY 3R 12

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
29/04/2013 OEIRAS (ESTORIL) Q - 1R 1
22/04/2013 MARRAKECH 2R 46
25/02/2013 ACAPULCO 3R 70
18/02/2013 BOGOTA 4R 130
08/10/2012 LINZ Q - 1R 1
10/09/2012 TASHKENT 2R 30
29/07/2012 WASHINGTON DC 1R 1
09/07/2012 PALERMO 1R 1
30/04/2012 ESTORIL 4R 146
09/04/2012 BARCELONA Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
13/02/2012 BOGOTA 3R 70
08/01/2012 HOBART Q - 1R 1
17/10/2011 LUXEMBOURG 1R 16
10/10/2011 LINZ Q - 1R 1
11/07/2011 PALERMO 1R 16
12/07/2010 PALERMO Q - 2R 6
06/07/2009 BASTAD 1R 1
04/01/2009 BRISBANE Q - 1R 1

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
26/04/2008 FED CUP WEEK 2- PLAYOFFS 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
20/10/2008 LINZ Q - 1R 1
06/10/2008 MOSCOW Q - 2R 10
29/09/2008 STUTTGART Q - 1R 1
22/09/2008 BEIJING Q - 3R 10
15/09/2008 GUANGZHOU 3R 35
12/05/2008 ROME 1R 1
05/05/2008 BERLIN 1R 1
28/04/2008 PRAGUE 1R 1
14/04/2008 ESTORIL 3R 30
26/03/2008 MIAMI 2R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
18/02/2008 DOHA 2R 40
11/02/2008 ANTWERP QF 190
04/02/2008 PARIS 1R 1
06/01/2008 SYDNEY 3R 10
22/10/2007 LINZ 2R 50
15/10/2007 ZURICH 1R 20
01/10/2007 STUTTGART 1R 15
24/09/2007 LUXEMBOURG Q - 1R 1
17/09/2007 PORTOROZ 2R 15
Date Tournament Round Points
19/08/2007 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 5
23/07/2007 BAD GASTEIN 4R 65
16/07/2007 PALERMO 4R 50
17/06/2007 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 4
11/06/2007 BARCELONA 1R 1
21/05/2007 STRASBOURG 1R 1
14/05/2007 ROME 1R 1
23/04/2007 BUDAPEST 4R 65
21/03/2007 MIAMI Q - 1R 1
07/03/2007 INDIAN WELLS Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
26/02/2007 DOHA Q - 1R 1
05/02/2007 PARIS Q - 1R 1
02/10/2006 STUTTGART Q - 2R 5
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG 2R 37
18/09/2006 PORTOROZ 1R 6
17/07/2006 PALERMO 3R 30
22/05/2006 STRASBOURG 1R 7
15/05/2006 ROME 1R 1
11/07/2005 MODENA Q - 2R 4
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