Karin Knapp
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33 (Aug 24, 2015)
Elo peak
1712 (60.7%ile)
Career record
103–117 (46.8%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$2,283,203
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Su-Wei Hsieh | 3-6 0-2 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2016* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Johanna Larsson | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | Q2 | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | Q1 | Hard | Camila Giorgi | 7-6 3-6 5-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 23, 2016* | Bastad | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Julia Goerges | 6-4 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Vinci | 4 | 3 | 7 | Aug 12, 2015 | H2H |
| Caroline Garcia | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mar 5, 2015 | H2H |
| Johanna Larsson | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 31, 2016 | H2H |
| Julia Goerges | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 23, 2016 | H2H |
| Yanina Wickmayer | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 22, 2016 | H2H |
Titles (2)
Career Results
| Season | Age | Type | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | WTA | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 310 | 122 |
| 2007 | 20 | WTA | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 122 | 50 |
| 2008 | 21 | WTA | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 50 | 80 |
| 2009 | 22 | WTA | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 80 | 205 |
| 2011 | 24 | WTA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 439 | 164 |
| 2012 | 25 | WTA | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 164 | 120 |
| 2013 | 26 | WTA | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% | 120 | 41 |
| 2014 | 27 | WTA | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42.9% | 42 | 54 |
| 2015 | 28 | WTA | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% | 53 | 51 |
| 2016 | 29 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | WTA | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 51 | 147 |
| 2017 | 30 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 145 | 966 |
| Career | — | 103 | 117 | 220 | 46.8% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2006 | 19 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2007 | 20 | WTA | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | WTA | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | WTA | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 24 | WTA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | WTA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | WTA | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 35 | 57.1% |
| 2014 | 27 | WTA | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42.9% |
| 2015 | 28 | WTA | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 42 | 52.4% |
| 2016 | 29 | Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | WTA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2017 | 30 | WTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | 44 | 61 | 105 | 41.9% | 55 | 45 | 100 | 55.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 103 | 117 | 220 | 46.8% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2006 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 19 | 15 | 34 | 55.9% |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42.9% |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 21 | 20 | 41 | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 18 | 19 | 5.3% | 10 | 21 | 31 | 32.3% | 56 | 61 | 117 | 47.9% | 33 | 17 | 50 | 66.0% | 100 | 117 | 217 | 46.1% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 217/220 (98.6%) of Karin Knapp's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | 1514 | 55 | 40 | 58 | — | 47.1% | +0.50 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 2007 | 20 | 1587 | 74 | 48 | 78 | — | 49.3% | +0.06 | 43 | 21 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1602 | 77 | 67 | 75 | — | 46.6% | -0.79 | 72 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 63 |
| 2009 | 22 | 1555 | 67 | 62 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.75 | 27 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | 1530 | 59 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 2012 | 25 | 1561 | 64 | 43 | 72 | — | 45.7% | -0.80 | 41 | 29 | 71 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 1681 | 84 | 73 | 77 | 51 | 57.3% | +0.57 | 46 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 83 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1646 | 79 | 75 | 67 | — | 45.7% | -0.44 | 46 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 2015 | 28 | 1706 | 87 | 73 | 92 | 8 | 53.8% | +0.30 | 69 | 24 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| 2016 | 29 | 1648 | 87 | 78 | 92 | — | 36.7% | -1.38 | 90 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 1629 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1632 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 29 | 48.3% | -0.31 | 55 | 18 | 42 | 37 | 26 | 59 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | — | R32 | R128 | R64 |
| 2008 | 21 | R128 | R32 | — | R128 |
| 2009 | 22 | R64 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | R128 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | R128 | R128 | R16 | R32 |
| 2014 | 27 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 2015 | 28 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R64 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | R32 | R128 | R128 |
| 2017 | 30 | R128 | — | — | — |
WTA 1000
| Season | Age | CIN | DOH | DUB | IW | MAD | MIA | ROM | BER | MON | WUH | ZUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2008 | 21 | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | R64 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R128 | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | R32 | R32 | — | R128 | R64 | R128 | R64 | — | R64 | R32 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | R16 | — | R64 | R128 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R64 | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | Q2 | — | — | — | R32 | R128 | R64 | — | — | — | — |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | ANT | HER | PAR | STU | BAD | BIR | BUD | GUA | LIN | LUX | MON | NEW | STR | SYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — |
| 2007 | 20 | — | R32 | — | R32 | SF | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 2008 | 21 | F | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ACO | AUC | BAD | BAR | BUC | EST | MRK | WAS | BAD | BAK | BOG | GUA | HOB | IST | KAT | LUX | NOT | NUR | OEI | PAL | POR | PRA | SHE | TAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 20 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 |
| 2013 | 26 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | W |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | F | SF | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | R32 | W | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
33
Career-high date
Aug 24, 2015
First top 100
Apr 16, 2007
First top 50
Jul 30, 2007
First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738 | 755 | 756 |
| 2004 | 17 | 754 | 749 | 752 | 745 | 731 | 746 | 664 | 591 | 575 | 599 | 601 | 612 |
| 2005 | 18 | 609 | 585 | 583 | 593 | 616 | 588 | 376 | 377 | 342 | 309 | 308 | 310 |
| 2006 | 19 | 322 | 323 | 318 | 311 | 246 | 234 | 202 | 158 | 134 | 126 | 122 | 122 |
| 2007 | 20 | 121 | 124 | 123 | 81 | 85 | 65 | 46 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| 2008 | 21 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 |
| 2009 | 22 | 81 | 137 | 119 | 128 | 129 | 173 | 161 | 157 | 198 | 206 | 205 | 205 |
| 2010 | 23 | 207 | 291 | 501 | 528 | 566 | 576 | 582 | 592 | 586 | 541 | 442 | 439 |
| 2011 | 24 | 431 | 387 | 383 | 390 | 339 | 251 | 210 | 193 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 164 |
| 2012 | 25 | 155 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 96 | 112 | 121 | 129 | 123 | 122 | 122 | 120 |
| 2013 | 26 | 116 | 104 | 100 | 90 | 111 | 104 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| 2014 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 75 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
| 2015 | 28 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| 2016 | 29 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 118 | 90 | 106 | 130 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 147 |
| 2017 | 30 | 144 | 142 | 143 | 141 | 163 | 346 | 591 | 775 | 964 | 967 | 966 | 966 |
| 2018 | 31 | 971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Katerina Siniakova | CZE | 27 | 1,894 | 0 | 5 | 468 | 227 | 241 | 48.5% | 2013-2026 | Match log |
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| Polona Hercog | SLO | 35 | 1,768 | 0 | 3 | 382 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 2007-2026 | Match log |
| Tsvetana Pironkova | BUL | 31 | 1,770 | 0 | 1 | 391 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 2005-2021 | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Karin Knapp?
- Karin Knapp is 39 years old, born on June 28, 1987.
- Which country is Karin Knapp from?
- Karin Knapp is from Italy.
- How tall is Karin Knapp?
- Karin Knapp is 180 cm / 5'11".
- Does Karin Knapp use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Karin Knapp uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Karin Knapp left-handed or right-handed?
- Karin Knapp plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Karin Knapp won?
- Karin Knapp has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Karin Knapp won?
- Karin Knapp has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Karin Knapp won?
- Karin Knapp has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Nuremberg in 2015.
- What is Karin Knapp's highest WTA ranking?
- Karin Knapp's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 33, first achieved on August 24, 2015.
- What is Karin Knapp's career win-loss record?
- Karin Knapp has a career WTA singles record of 103 wins and 117 losses (46.8%).
- How much career prize money has Karin Knapp earned?
- Karin Knapp has earned at least $2,283,203 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Karin Knapp play professional tennis?
- Karin Knapp turned professional in 2006 and was active through 2017.
- What is Karin Knapp's best surface?
- Karin Knapp's best surface is clay court with a 55.0% win rate (55W-45L).
- Who is Karin Knapp's biggest rival?
- Karin Knapp's most frequent opponent is Roberta Vinci, with a head-to-head record of 4–3 across 7 meetings.