Karin Knapp
all rivalries →| 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 |
| Lucie Safarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 8, 2016 | H2H |
| Julia Goerges | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 23, 2016 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Karin Knapp holds a 1–0 lead over Raluca Olaru in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karin Knapp leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karin Knapp won the 2014 Bucharest round of 32 6-1 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Knapp | 6-1 6-3 | Raluca Olaru | Match data | Jul 10, 2014* | R32 | Bucharest | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Knapp | #971 | #33 | 1,420 | 1,710 | 103 | 118 | 46.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Raluca Olaru | #1,233 | #53 | 1,109 | 1,622 | 37 | 57 | 39.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Karin Knapp | Raluca Olaru | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #59 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2006 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #122 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #123 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2007 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #72 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2008 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #80 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #182 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #205 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #164 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2012 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #120 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #863 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2013 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #41 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #54 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #51 | 1,704 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,637 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #966 | 1,617 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Karin Knapp | Raluca Olaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2008 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2014 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43.5% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | 62 | 106 | 41.5% | 55 | 45 | 100 | 55.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | 18 | 25 | 43 | 41.9% | 17 | 26 | 43 | 39.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 191/221 of Karin Knapp's and 69/90 of Raluca Olaru's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Karin Knapp | Raluca Olaru | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 12/24 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 60.0% | 60.1% | 48.3% | 56.2% | 51.8% | 55.2% | 45.4% |
| 19 | 2006 | 2/7 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 56.9% | 69.2% | 46.9% | 37.5% | 67.9% | 60.1% | 43.1% | 2008 | 15/19 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 59.9% | 55.8% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 44.5% | 50.5% | 40.2% |
| 20 | 2007 | 19/28 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 54.6% | 65.6% | 42.6% | 50.6% | 36.5% | 55.0% | 44.6% | 2009 | 25/27 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 62.0% | 61.5% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 35.9% | 54.4% | 40.4% |
| 21 | 2008 | 21/25 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 60.9% | 60.3% | 40.5% | 48.7% | 51.3% | 52.6% | 43.1% | 2010 | 17/20 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 57.2% | 61.1% | 42.8% | 50.2% | 32.9% | 53.3% | 40.0% |
| 22 | 2009 | 8/9 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 50.2% | 59.7% | 41.0% | 49.3% | 44.6% | 49.7% | 43.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2011 | 3/3 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 59.1% | 60.2% | 39.8% | 51.3% | 49.7% | 51.6% | 41.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2012 | 14/14 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 59.3% | 60.0% | 40.5% | 49.9% | 43.5% | 52.0% | 44.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2013 | 29/35 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 56.6% | 67.7% | 43.8% | 54.9% | 50.9% | 57.4% | 46.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 39/42 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 57.7% | 65.5% | 43.2% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 55.9% | 41.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 41/42 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 64.1% | 61.4% | 48.0% | 52.5% | 49.5% | 56.7% | 43.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 14/15 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 56.1% | 61.7% | 41.1% | 46.8% | 45.0% | 52.8% | 40.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 48.1% | 60.0% | 29.6% | 58.3% | 50.0% | 44.2% | 44.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 191/221 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 58.6% | 63.4% | 43.5% | 51.0% | 48.2% | 55.0% | 43.6% | — | 69/94 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 60.0% | 59.9% | 43.6% | 52.5% | 39.8% | 53.4% | 41.1% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Karin Knapp | Raluca Olaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1468 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.62 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.17 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 1584 | 122.0 | -0.90 | +0.38 | 1.013 | 50.3% | +2 | -27 | — | 55.6% | +0.39 | 4–4 (50%) | 0–2 | — | +0.80 |
| 19 | 2006 | 1513 | 108.6 | -0.12 | -2.10 | 1.081 | 52.1% | -5 | +47 | — | 47.1% | +0.47 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.3 | +0.25 | 2008 | 1532 | 108.1 | -3.09 | -1.93 | 0.812 | 45.6% | +52 | -44 | — | 32.6% | -1.40 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–5 (0%) | 97.4 | -0.57 |
| 20 | 2007 | 1587 | 121.4 | -0.55 | -0.12 | 0.990 | 49.7% | -69 | +90 | — | 49.3% | 0.00 | 6–7 (46%) | 6–3 (67%) | 101.3 | +0.69 | 2009 | 1594 | 110.9 | -0.97 | -1.87 | 0.886 | 47.4% | -11 | -12 | — | 40.6% | -0.91 | 8–2 (80%) | 3–2 (60%) | 108.7 | -0.02 |
| 21 | 2008 | 1603 | 120.0 | -1.76 | -0.63 | 0.909 | 48.0% | -25 | +27 | — | 46.6% | -0.74 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–3 (63%) | 99.5 | +1.04 | 2010 | 1515 | 103.7 | -2.14 | -2.43 | 0.855 | 46.5% | +14 | +7 | +46 | 31.3% | -1.46 | 3–5 (38%) | 0–2 | — | -0.34 |
| 22 | 2009 | 1556 | 96.3 | -3.79 | -1.88 | 0.874 | 46.7% | +5 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.75 | — | 1–1 | — | +1.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2011 | 1531 | 107.5 | +1.01 | -0.38 | 0.858 | 47.0% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2012 | 1562 | 108.4 | -2.46 | -0.27 | 0.918 | 48.2% | -36 | +93 | — | 45.7% | -0.69 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 | — | +0.13 | 2014 | 1502 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 26 | 2013 | 1681 | 127.7 | +1.14 | +1.48 | 1.097 | 52.0% | -86 | -9 | -89 | 57.3% | +0.40 | 5–7 (42%) | 5–1 (83%) | 103.3 | +0.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 1645 | 120.9 | -0.61 | -1.24 | 0.951 | 49.0% | -13 | -18 | — | 45.7% | -0.48 | 4–8 (33%) | 6–5 (55%) | 97.7 | +0.92 | 2016 | 1487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 1704 | 130.8 | -0.82 | +1.99 | 1.010 | 50.4% | -81 | +81 | -160 | 53.8% | +0.27 | 6–5 (55%) | 7–7 (50%) | 102.7 | -0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 1637 | 105.2 | -1.99 | -0.46 | 0.862 | 46.9% | -62 | +121 | — | 36.4% | -1.42 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–0 | — | -0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 1618 | — | -0.56 | -4.07 | 0.802 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1711 | 124.9 | -0.85 | +0.14 | 0.969 | 49.4% | -43 | +53 | -119 | 48.2% | -0.26 | 31–43 (42%) | 37–26 (59%) | 103.3 | +1.45 | — | 1623 | 112.8 | -1.71 | -1.63 | 0.882 | 47.3% | +18 | -13 | +46 | 39.7% | -0.86 | 18–15 (55%) | 4–11 (27%) | 98.5 | -0.31 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Lucie Safarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 8, 2016 | H2H |
| Julia Goerges | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 23, 2016 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Pivovarova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 23, 2010 | H2H |
| Kaia Kanepi | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 2010 | H2H |
| Alizé Cornet | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 23, 2010 | H2H |
| Na Li | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 20, 2010 | H2H |
| Sorana Cirstea | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 5, 2010 | H2H |