Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Lena Friedsam — Linz Semi-final
Karolina Pliskova defeated Anna Lena Friedsam 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in ranked #49, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped the opening set before beating Anna Lena Friedsam 2–6 6–3 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPliskova K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsPliskova K. and Friedsam A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Friedsam A. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
3–350%Pliskova K. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents2–340%Friedsam A. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
8–6Sets5–8
70–67Games58–69
2–1Tiebreaks1–1
0–2Deciding sets2–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Kerber A.W7-6 6-4Nuremberg · clayL2-6 6-7Nuremberg · clay
vs Cibulkova D.L7-6 3-6 3-6Kuala Lumpur · hardW2-6 6-3 6-4Linz · hard
vs Meusburger Y.W6-3 6-4Nuremberg · clayL5-7 1-6Paris · carpet
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vs Voegele S.Hard to compareL1-6 6-3 3-6Luxembourg · hardL7-6 5-7 2-6Roland Garros · clay
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Pliskova K. leads 3–030
- Pliskova K.October 2014LinzThis matchHard2-6 6-3 6-3
- Pliskova K.October 2014LinzHard2-6 6-3 6-3
- Pliskova K.September 2014SeoulHard6-4 6-7 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchPliskova K.Friedsam A.1 950ELO1 6941 816Hard ELO1 6105–5Last 103–722Age20184 cmHeight174 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $27.0M2026 $848KEarningsCareer $2.9M2026 $163K