Karolina Pliskova vs Elina Svitolina — Nuremberg Semi-final
Nuremberg · WTA · Semi-final
#64WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2014
clay
UKR4#10WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Pliskova K.2-6 6-1 6-2
Svitolina E.
Pliskova K.
2662
Svitolina E.
6121
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elina Svitolina 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the Nuremberg semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 5–3. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped the opening set before beating Elina Svitolina 2–6 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-6(12) 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2018-01-01 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 7-6(9) |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2015-11-02 | Zhuhai | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-09-28 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Svitolina E.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
89
Break points saved·Even
95
93
Break points won·Clear edge
87
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
97
99
Pliskova K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Svitolina E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Knapp K.
Garcia C.[7]
6-796-46-4
Svitolina E.[4]
Barthel M.
6-46-4
Bouchard E.[2]
Shvedova Y.
7-637-66
Pliskova K.
Kerber A.[1]
7-656-4
R16
Barthel M.
Beck A.[8]
6-26-4
Pliskova K.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-656-3
Svitolina E.[4]
Garcia Vidagany B.
7-656-3
Knapp K.
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Shvedova Y.
Nara K.[6]
6-46-2
Bouchard E.[2]
Rodionova A.
6-06-1
Garcia C.[7]
Pfizenmaier D.
7-55-76-3
Kerber A.[1]
Friedsam A.
6-27-60
R32
Kerber A.[1]
Erakovic M.
6-46-2
Friedsam A.
Moser L.
3-66-06-1
Pliskova K.
Meusburger Y.[5]
6-36-4
Garcia Vidagany B.
Zander N.
6-26-3
Barthel M.
Bencic B.
7-646-3
Beck A.[8]
Cepelova J.
6-26-3
Garcia C.[7]
Glushko J.
6-45-77-5
Knapp K.
Peer S.
6-36-2
Hercog P.
Koukalova K.[3]
1-66-26-1
Nara K.[6]
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Shvedova Y.
Mayr Achleitner P.
7-56-3
Bouchard E.[2]
Strycova B.
6-06-3
Rodionova A.
Martincova T.
6-33-66-3
Van Uytvanck A.
Lottner A.
6-16-2
Pfizenmaier D.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.[4]
Benesova I.
7-56-4