Maria Sharapova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-4 in the CZE vs RUS round robin on hard.
Sharapova M. took it in straight sets.
Sharapova M. and Pliskova K. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sharapova M. went 10–5 (67%) against them, Pliskova K. 5–10 (33%). Sharapova M. came out better against 5 of 11 comparable opponents, Pliskova K. against 3.