Bastian Knittel vs Gabriel Moraru — Croatia F3 Final
Croatia F3 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2009 ·
clay
Knittel B.3-6 6-3 6-2
Moraru G.
Knittel B.
3662
Moraru G.
6321
Bastian Knittel defeated Gabriel Moraru 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Croatia F3 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gabriel Moraru came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Bastian Knittel had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on clay. Bastian Knittel claimed a first win over Gabriel Moraru in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bastian Knittel dropped the opening set before beating Gabriel Moraru 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-30 | Croatia F4 | QF | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-05-23 | Romania F4 | QF | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
44%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
39%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
8.6
0.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.