title: 2015 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles
text: # 2015 Nürnberger Versicherungscup – Singles
  
  Eugenie Bouchard was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
  
  Karin Knapp won the title, defeating Roberta Vinci in the final, $7–6^{(7–5)},$ 4–6, 6–1.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Andrea Petkovic (first round; retired)
  * Angelique Kerber (semifinals; withdrew)
  * Sabine Lisicki (second round)
  * Roberta Vinci (final)
  * Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (first round)
  * Karin Knapp (champion)
  * Kurumi Nara (quarterfinals)
  * Carina Witthöft (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Karin Knapp | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Lara Arruabarrena | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Lara Arruabarrena | 0 | 2 | 6 | Karin Knapp | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 |
  | | | | | 4 | Roberta Vinci | $6^5$ | 6 | 1 |
  | 4 | Roberta Vinci | w/o | | 4 | Roberta Vinci | $6^5$ | 6 | 1 |
  | 2 | Angelique Kerber | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | A Petkovic | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Y Putintseva | 5 | | | Q | Y Putintseva | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Bertens | 6 | 6 | | | K Bertens | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Shvedova | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | Y Putintseva | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | T Maria | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | K Knapp | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | A-L Friedsam | 6 | 6 | | WC | A-L Friedsam | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | A Lottner | 2 | 5 | | 6 | K Knapp | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | K Knapp | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | K Knapp | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | S Lisicki | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | L Arruabarrena | 0 | 2 |
  | | S Soler Espinosa | 4 | 5 | | 3 | S Lisicki | 2 | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Babos | 2 | 5 | | | L Arruabarrena | 6 | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Arruabarrena | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | L Arruabarrena | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | E Rodina | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 8 | C Witthöft | 0 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Y Wickmayer | 6 | 3 | 5 | | E Rodina | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Van Uytvanck | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | 8 | C Witthöft | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | C Witthöft | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | K Nara | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Hercog | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | K Nara | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Voráčová | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | | S Vögele | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Vögele | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | K Nara | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | |
  | | T Smitková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | R Vinci | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | |
  | Q | A Mitu | 1 | 6 | 3 | | T Smitková | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Diatchenko | 1 | 1 | | 4 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | R Vinci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Vinci | w/o |
  | 5 | AK Schmiedlová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | |
  | Q | M Doi | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Doi | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Jovanovski | 1 | 5 | | | S Zhang | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Zhang | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | M Doi | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | K Koukalová | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Beck | 4 | $6^6$ | | | K Koukalová | 1 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Peterson | 5 | 4 | | 2 | A Kerber | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Kerber | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Yanina Wickmayer (moved to main draw)
  * Alison Van Uytvanck (qualified)
  * Nicole Gibbs (first round)
  * Andreea Mitu (qualified)
  * Yulia Putintseva (qualified)
  * Misaki Doi (qualified)
  * Yuliya Beygelzimer (qualifying competition)
  * María Irigoyen (first round)
  * Bethanie Mattek-Sands (first round)
  * Anastasia Rodionova (withdrew because of gastroenteritis)
  * Ana Bogdan (first round)
  * Andrea Hlaváčková (qualifying competition)
  * Renata Voráčová (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Renata Voráčová
  * Alison Van Uytvanck
  * Rebecca Peterson
  * Andreea Mitu
  * Yulia Putintseva
  * Misaki Doi
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | Renata Voráčová | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | | Anhelina Kalinina | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | | Anhelina Kalinina | 2 | $6^6$ | 13 | Renata Voráčová | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | Laura Pous Tió | 3 | 5 |
  | | Laura Pous Tió | 6 | 6 | | Laura Pous Tió | 3 | 5 |
  | 8 | María Irigoyen | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Kateřina Vaňková | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Kateřina Vaňková | 3 | 4 | | 2 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 4 |
  | WC | Lena Rüffer | 4 | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 4 |
  | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 6 | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Nicole Gibbs | $6^3$ | 3 | | | |
  | | Cindy Burger | $7^7$ | 6 | | | |
  | | Cindy Burger | $7^7$ | 6 | Cindy Burger | 4 | 1 |
  | | | | | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 6 |
  | | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 6 | Rebecca Peterson | 6 | 6 |
  | 11 | Ana Bogdan | 3 | 2 | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Andreea Mitu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Alt | Tereza Martincová | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | Alt | Tereza Martincová | 3 | 3 | 4 | Andreea Mitu | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 12 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 2 | 3 |
  | WC | Barbara Haas | 2 | 2 | 12 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 2 | 3 |
  | 12 | Andrea Hlaváčková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Nastja Kolar | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Nastja Kolar | 3 | 4 | | 5 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Arantxa Rus | 3 | 3 |
  | | Arantxa Rus | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Arantxa Rus | 3 | 3 |
  | 9 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Misaki Doi | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Mira Antonitsch | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | WC | Mira Antonitsch | 3 | 0 | 6 | Misaki Doi | $6^6$ | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | 7 | Yuliya Beygelzimer | $7^8$ | 2 | 5 |
  | WC | Katharina Gerlach | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yuliya Beygelzimer | $7^8$ | 2 | 5 |
  | 7 | Yuliya Beygelzimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  