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 | 53% | 8/15 | 75% | 15/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 8/22 | 35% | 12/34 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 15/37 | 31% | 17/54 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 4/10 | 67% | 6/9 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 11/19 | 39% | 13/33 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 5/8 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 12/13 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 8/13 | 71% | 15/21 |
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 60% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 48 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 | 89% | 8/9 | 36% | 5/14 |
| 3 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/14 |
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 | 2–6 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 3.88 | 3.43 |
| ROI % | -57.0% | -32.6% |
| Units P/L | -4.56u | -4.24u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Knitter and Smiej posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Alessio Pergola | W 26 61 108 | W 76 16 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Andrei Kunitsyn
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Dmytro Kovkin
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Martin Krumich
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Calvin Mueller
M15 Szczawno · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Leyton Rivera
M15 Szczawno · 1st Round
Sep 3
Niklas Guttau
M25 Poznan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Mate Valkusz
M15 Krakow · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Yassine Smiej
M15 Krakow · 1st Round
Aug 18
Aziz Ouakaa
M15 Monastir · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Leandro Zgraggen
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Oct 7
Emilien Demanet
M25 Rabat · 1st Round
Sep 9
Yaroslav Demin
M25 Casablanca · 1st Round
Sep 2
Dev Javia
M15 Hurghada · Semifinals
Aug 29
Nikita Ianin
M15 Hurghada · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Alberto Morolli
M15 Hurghada · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
M15 Hurghada · 1st Round
Aug 26
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–54 matches
| Metric | Knitter | Smiej |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 37% |
| Sets won | 43% | 42% |
| Games won | 47% | 45% |
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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