Lucie Safarova vs Karolina Pliskova — Prague Semi-final

Prague · WTA · Semi-final
CZE2
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2016
clay
Karolina Pliskova
CZE3
Karolina Pliskova
#64WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Safarova L.
6-4 7-6
Pliskova K.
Safarova L.
6772
Pliskova K.
4640

Lucie Safarova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 7-6 in the Prague semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Karolina Pliskova in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayKarolina Pliskova3-6 6-4 6-1
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardKarolina Pliskova7-6(6) 7-5
2016-10-03BeijingR64hardKarolina Pliskova6-7(7) 6-1 6-4
2016-09-26WuhanR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 7-5
2016-04-18StuttgartR32clayKarolina Pliskova7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
2015-02-16DubaiQFhardKarolina Pliskova3-6 7-6(5) 6-1
2015-02-09AntwerpQFhardKarolina Pliskova7-6(5) 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Pliskova K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Even serve battle

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
Safarova L.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
95
Break points won·Dominant
50
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Safarova L.Pliskova K.
Freshness·
—
97

Pliskova K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
7°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.[2]
Stosur S.[4]
3-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Stosur S.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[1]
W/O
Safarova L.[2]
Pliskova K.[3]
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Safarova L.[2]
Hsieh S.
7-637-5
Stosur S.[4]
Strycova B.[5]
6-36-737-64
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Puig M.
4-67-56-4
Pliskova K.[3]
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
R16
Hsieh S.
Konjuh A.
6-42-66-1
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Brengle M.
5-76-46-3
Safarova L.[2]
Hradecka L.
6-42-0
Pliskova K.[3]
Siniakova K.
6-26-4
Puig M.
Krejcikova B.
6-46-4
Giorgi C.
Razzano V.
6-17-5
Strycova B.[5]
Cepelova J.
7-636-1
Stosur S.[4]
Vondrousova M.
6-36-4
R32
Siniakova K.
Cornet A.
7-656-3
Konjuh A.
Ostapenko J.[6]
5-76-26-1
Razzano V.
King V.
6-14-66-3
Giorgi C.
Wickmayer Y.[8]
4-66-16-2
Vondrousova M.
Dodin O.
6-36-2
Stosur S.[4]
Cirstea S.
3-66-46-2
Pliskova K.[3]
Voegele S.
6-16-3
Strycova B.[5]
Govortsova O.
6-37-5
Safarova L.[2]
Duque Marino M.
3-66-36-3
Hradecka L.
Hlavackova A.
6-46-1
Hsieh S.
Pliskova K.
4-66-36-1
Cepelova J.
Gasparyan M.
7-677-5
Krejcikova B.
Cibulkova D.[7]
6-26-2
Puig M.
Smitkova T.
6-26-1
Brengle M.
Broady N.
6-26-0
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Sasnovich A.
6-05-76-1