Kazakh tennis player stunned in Nürnberg quarterfinal

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Karin Knapp of Italy has defeated Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva in the quarterfinal match of the Nürnberger Versicherungscup in Nürnberg, Germany, Sports.kz reprots.

The 27-year-old Italian needed only 1h 18min to send Putintseva home. Knapp hit three aces and routed the Kazakhstani in two straight sets 6:2, 6:4.

In the semifinal match Knapp will face off with Lara Arruabarrena from Spain.