Karolina Pliskova vs Garbine Muguruza — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE17
Karolina Pliskova
#64WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
ESP
Garbine Muguruza
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
Pliskova K.
6-4 5-7 7-5
Muguruza G.
Pliskova K.
6572
Muguruza G.
4751

Karolina Pliskova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-4 5-7 7-5 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 32. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

8–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-10Guadalajara FinalsRRhardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-1
2017-10-23SingaporeRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2017-08-14CincinnatiSFhardGarbine Muguruza6-3 6-2
2017-03-06Indian WellsQFhardKarolina Pliskova7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2017-02-11Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-7(4) 7-5
2016-08-15CincinnatiSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-3
2015-03-09Indian WellsR32hardKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-4
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayGarbine Muguruza4-6 7-5 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Muguruza G.

Muguruza G.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Serve advantage — Muguruza G.

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 season
Pliskova K.Muguruza G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
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%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Muguruza G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
90
Break points won·Even
87
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Muguruza G.
Freshness·
96
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Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[17]
6-47-64
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[3]
2-66-16-1
Pliskova K.[17]
Muguruza G.
6-45-77-5
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.[6]
6-31-67-5
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-746-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pennetta F.[10]
7-56-0
Pliskova K.[17]
Safarova L.[11]
3-67-656-1
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Cornet A.[15]
6-46-0
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Ivanovic A.[4]
6-24-66-4
Safarova L.[11]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-34-66-3
Makarova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Kerber A.[7]
6-23-66-1
R32
Makarova K.[6]
Baindl K.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Garcia C.
6-32-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Hantuchova D.
6-26-0
Pironkova T.
Peng S.[16]
3-66-47-65
Wozniacki C.[3]
Stosur S.
4-66-17-5
Cornet A.[15]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Wang Q.
6-37-5
Williams V.[8]
Bencic B.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Svitolina E.
2-66-36-2
Kerber A.[7]
Kuznetsova S.
7-696-4
Ivanovic A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Strycova B.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Petkovic A.[9]
7-56-3
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[12]
6-36-1
Safarova L.[11]
Dellacqua C.
6-767-647-5
R64
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
4-1
Pennetta F.[10]
Goerges J.
2-67-636-4
Peng S.[16]
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Diyas Z.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Lucic M.
6-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Dabrowski G.
6-26-776-4
Cornet A.[15]
Flipkens K.
6-06-766-3
Wang Q.
Nara K.
5-76-17-5
Bencic B.
Knapp K.
6-46-4
Safarova L.[11]
Puig M.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[17]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.[12]
Babos T.
6-34-66-1
Giorgi C.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-66-3
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
3-1
Muguruza G.
Gajdosova J.
3-66-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Garcia C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Barthel M.
7-653-66-3
Baindl K.
Watson H.
6-47-5