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)
100
Singles Ranking
Italy
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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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 | $57,074 | $746,362 |
| W/L - Singles | 17 - 9 | 295 - 193 |
| W/L - Doubles | 1 - 0 | 55 - 59 |
Results
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
+78Prize Money
$6,080Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 100 | 57 | 547 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 25-Feb-2008 (35) | 23-Jul-2007 (145) |
To The Top
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.
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.
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.
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 | $57,074 | $746,362 |
| W/L - Singles | 17 - 9 | 295 - 193 |
| W/L - Doubles | 1 - 0 | 55 - 59 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - |
To The Top
Karin Knapp Results
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
+78Prize Money
$6,080OEIRAS (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
+1Prize Money
$500MARRAKECH
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
+46Prize Money
$3,100ACAPULCO
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
+70Prize Money
$5,500BOGOTA
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
+130Prize Money
$10,425PARIS
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
+1Prize Money
$810AUSTRALIAN 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
+60Prize Money
$27,737SYDNEY
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
+1Prize Money
$610BRISBANE
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
+8Prize Money
$2,027Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 100 | 57 | 547 |
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 |
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 |
| 100 | 663 |
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 |
Premier Mandatory Events
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 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 |
| 11/03/2009 | INDIAN WELLS | 3R | 80 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 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 |
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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