Kacper Knitter vs Yassine SmiejPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Kacper Knitter and Yassine Smiej have met 1 time since 2026; Kacper Knitter leads 1–0. Across all meetings Knitter has taken 2 sets to Smiej's 0. Their most recent meeting: Kacper Knitter won at M15 Krakow (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Knitter | Smiej | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Kacper Knitter | Yassine Smiej | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 5/7 | 75% | 9/12 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 8/20 | 39% | 12/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 10/27 | 35% | 15/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 29% | 2/7 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 8/16 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 80% | 4/5 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 6/7 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 5/7 | 64% | 9/14 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Knitter 1, Smiej 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Knitter
🛡️ The Spoiler
Smiej
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 54% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 288 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Yassine Smiej.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 18, 2026
M15 Krakow
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Knitter | Smiej | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Kacper Knitter | Yassine Smiej | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 9/10 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 20% | 2/10 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 5 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 4–10 |
| Avg odds | 2.76 | 3.73 |
| ROI % | -21.9% | -50.1% |
| Units P/L | -2.63u | -7.02u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 4 | 7 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | POL | POL → EGY |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Smiej has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Knitter's 0%).
| Opponent | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Jakub Jedrzejczak | L 36 26 | W 61 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Niklas Guttau
M25 Poznan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Mate Valkusz
M15 Krakow · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Yassine Smiej
M15 Krakow · 1st Round
Aug 18
Noel Larwig
M15 Bielsko Biala · 1st Round
Aug 4
Massimo Pizzigoni
M25 Koszalin · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jakub Jedrzejczak
M15 Lodz · 1st Round
Jul 8
Jakub Jedrzejczak
Futures 2026
Jul 8
Karol Filar
M15 Rzeszow · 1st Round
Jun 24
Dev Javia
M15 Hurghada · Semifinals
Aug 29
Nikita Ianin
M15 Hurghada · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Alberto Morolli
M15 Hurghada · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Kacper Knitter
M15 Krakow · 1st Round
Aug 18
Fares Zakaria
M15 Warsaw · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Preston Brown
M15 Warsaw · 1st Round
Aug 12
Michael Savano
M15 Bielsko Biala · 1st Round
Aug 5
Tom Zeuch
M25 Koszalin · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 27–43 matches
| Metric | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 26% | 28% |
| Sets won | 34% | 36% |
| Games won | 44% | 43% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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