2015 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Tennis tournament
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The 2015 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA International tier of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, from 17 May until 23 May 2015. Sixth-seeded Karin Knapp won the singles title.[1]
| 2015 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 – 23 May |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Karin Knapp | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching /  Anabel Medina Garrigues | |
Finals
Singles
Karin Knapp defeated Roberta Vinci, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1
- It was Knapp's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Lara Arruabarrena / 
Raluca Olaru, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
- It was Chan's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Medina Garrigues's only doubles title of the year and the 25th of her career.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €34,677 | €17,258 | €9,274 | €4,980 | €2,742 | €1,694 | €823 | €484 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | €9,919 | €5,161 | €2,770 | €1,468 | €774 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GER |
Andrea Petkovic | 9 | 1 |
| GER |
Angelique Kerber | 11 | 2 |
| GER |
Sabine Lisicki | 22 | 3 |
| ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 44 | 4 |
 SVK |
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 46 | 5 |
| ITA |
Karin Knapp | 51 | 6 |
 JPN |
Kurumi Nara | 54 | 7 |
| GER |
Carina Witthöft | 56 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 11 May 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Alexandra Dulgheru →replaced by Evgeniya Rodina
Daria Gavrilova →replaced by Yanina Wickmayer
Marina Erakovic →replaced by Kiki Bertens
Kirsten Flipkens →replaced by Tímea Babos
- During the tournament
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA |
Karin Knapp | ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 63 | 1 |
| TPE |
Chan Hao-ching | ESP |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 75 | 2 |
| GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  POL |
Alicja Rosolska | 81 | 3 |
| ESP |
Lara Arruabarrena | ROU |
Raluca Olaru | 108 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 11 May 2015.
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: