Karin Knapp

WTA New Haven: Knapp is about to move into the main draw

Karin Knapp is about to make it into the main draw at the “Connecticut Open” in New Haven, which offers prize money of $710.000. On Friday, the 27-year-old from Luttach defeated Poland's Katarzyna Piter (WTA 109) 66:6, 2:6 in just 0 minutes in the first qualifying round. Today she needed to beat Slovenia's Polona Hercog (WTA 70) in the second round ) only took 60 minutes to send them packing 6-2, 6-1. On Sunday Knapp will play in the final qualifying round against the top seeded Chinese Shuai Peng (WTA 40).

August 16, 2014

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