Bastian Knittel vs Matteo Viola — Italy F32 Semi-final
Italy F32 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008 ·
clay
Knittel B.6-1 6-1
Viola M.
Knittel B.
662
Viola M.
110
Bastian Knittel defeated Matteo Viola 6-1 6-1 in the Italy F32 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Viola came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Bastian Knittel had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on clay. Bastian Knittel claimed a first win over Matteo Viola in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bastian Knittel dropped just 2 games past Matteo Viola.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-06 | Croatia F5TBC | QF | clay | Matteo Viola | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
8.6
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.