Karolina Pliskova vs Serena Williams — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
#106WTA
1862ELO
1807Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016
hard
Pliskova K.
6772
Williams S.
2650
Karolina Pliskova defeated Serena Williams 6-2 7-6 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.07
SlowFast
Weather
31°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 50%
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-07-28 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
Recent form64%1st serve in+4%60%
66%1st serve points won+3%69%
43%2nd serve points won43%
58%Service points won+1%59%
42%Return points won+2%44%
59%Break points saved+4%55%
4.8Aces / match+1.15.9
5.9Double faults / match+2.73.2
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Halep S.[5]
6-24-66-3
Pliskova K.[10]
Konjuh A.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Sevastova A.
6-06-2
Kerber A.[2]
Vinci R.[7]
7-56-0
R16
Sevastova A.
Konta J.[13]
6-47-5
Vinci R.[7]
Tsurenko L.
7-656-2
Kerber A.[2]
Kvitova P.[14]
6-37-5
Williams S.[1]
Shvedova Y.
6-26-3
Halep S.[5]
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
6-27-5
Konjuh A.
Radwanska A.[4]
6-46-4
Pliskova K.[10]
Williams V.[6]
4-66-47-63
Wozniacki C.
Keys M.[8]
6-36-4
R32
Halep S.[5]
Babos T.[31]
6-12-66-4
Keys M.[8]
Osaka N.
7-54-67-63
Radwanska A.[4]
Garcia C.[25]
6-26-3
Williams V.[6]
Siegemund L.[26]
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-36-1
Konta J.[13]
Bencic B.[24]
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Bellis C.
6-16-1
Williams S.[1]
Larsson J.
6-26-1
Shvedova Y.
Zhang S.
6-27-5
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Vesnina E.[19]
6-46-3
Konjuh A.
Lepchenko V.
6-33-66-2
Pliskova K.[10]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
6-26-4
Sevastova A.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-1
Vinci R.[7]
Witthoeft C.
6-05-76-3
Tsurenko L.
Cibulkova D.[12]
3-66-36-4
Kvitova P.[14]
Svitolina E.[22]
6-36-4
R64
Radwanska A.[4]
Broady N.
7-696-3
Lepchenko V.
Bacsinszky T.[15]
6-44-66-4
Keys M.[8]
Day K.
6-16-1
Niculescu M.
Bogdan A.
6-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Jankovic J.
6-16-4
Shvedova Y.
Wang Q.
6-06-1
Zhang S.
Stosur S.[16]
6-36-3
Halep S.[5]
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Garcia C.[25]
Siniakova K.
4-66-46-4
Siegemund L.[26]
Gibbs N.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-46-4
Bondarenko K.
Zheng S.
5-77-657-5
Sevastova A.
Muguruza G.[3]
7-56-4
Vinci R.[7]
Mchale C.
6-16-3
Witthoeft C.
Putintseva Y.
6-16-716-1
Cibulkova D.[12]
Rodina E.
6-756-26-2
Williams S.[1]
King V.
6-36-3
Larsson J.
Allertova D.
6-36-1
Vesnina E.[19]
Beck A.
6-26-1
Babos T.[31]
Hogenkamp R.
6-26-4
Konjuh A.
Nara K.
6-36-3
Pliskova K.[10]
Gonzalez M.
6-17-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
Mladenovic K.
6-24-67-65
Williams V.[6]
Goerges J.
6-26-3
Osaka N.
Duan Y.
6-47-63
Konta J.[13]
Pironkova T.
6-25-76-2
Bencic B.[24]
Petkovic A.
6-36-2
Tsurenko L.
Wang Y.
7-56-3
Kvitova P.[14]
Buyukakcay C.
7-626-3
Svitolina E.[22]
Davis L.
6-14-66-3
Bellis C.
Rogers S.
2-66-26-2
Kerber A.[2]
Lucic M.
6-27-67
R128
Bogdan A.
Cirstea S.
0-67-56-2
Duan Y.
Sakkari M.
6-44-66-3
Zheng S.
Puig M.[32]
6-46-2
Konjuh A.
Bertens K.[20]
6-32-66-4
Tsurenko L.
Begu I.[21]
6-06-4
Lepchenko V.
Peng S.
4-67-696-3
Vesnina E.[19]
Kontaveit A.
7-644-66-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Pegula J.
6-16-1
Day K.
Brengle M.
6-24-2
Zhang S.
Perez E.
6-16-1
Osaka N.
Vandeweghe C.[28]
6-746-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Lisicki S.
6-16-2
Larsson J.
Knapp K.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[17]
Chirico L.
6-16-4
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
6-36-3
King V.
Lottner A.
7-626-3
Allertova D.
Ivanovic A.[29]
7-646-1
Wang Q.
Kasatkina D.[23]
6-42-66-2
Shvedova Y.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-3
Stosur S.[16]
Giorgi C.
7-56-746-1
Suarez Navarro C.[11]
Pereira T.
6-06-0
Jankovic J.
Duque Marino M.
6-46-1
Beck A.
Podoroska N.
7-666-3
Babos T.[31]
Haas B.
5-76-37-5
Hogenkamp R.
Watson H.
6-27-5
Safarova L.
Saville D.
6-46-4
Halep S.[5]
Flipkens K.
6-06-2
Broady N.
Robson L.
6-746-36-4
Siniakova K.
Bouchard E.
6-33-66-2
Garcia C.[25]
Parmentier P.
4-66-36-4
Nara K.
Voegele S.
6-07-5
Bacsinszky T.[15]
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Pliskova K.[10]
Kenin S.
6-46-3
Gonzalez M.
Kovinic D.
7-56-2
Mladenovic K.
Hibino N.
6-47-5
Siegemund L.[26]
Tig P.
3-66-36-2
Gibbs N.
Krunic A.
6-16-0
Goerges J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-36-2
Williams V.[6]
Baindl K.
6-25-76-4
Keys M.[8]
Riske Amritraj A.
4-67-656-2
Niculescu M.
Strycova B.[18]
6-36-736-1
Wozniacki C.
Townsend T.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Schiavone F.
6-16-2
Konta J.[13]
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-3
Pironkova T.
Razzano V.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.
Kucova K.
7-636-3
Bencic B.[24]
Crawford S.
6-766-36-4
Bondarenko K.
Hsieh S.
6-07-5
Sevastova A.
Schmiedlova A.
6-36-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Mertens E.
2-66-06-3
Vinci R.[7]
Friedsam A.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
6-26-2
Witthoeft C.
Doi M.[30]
6-46-1
Wang Y.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-37-64
Rodina E.
Collins D.
6-16-2
Cibulkova D.[12]
Linette M.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[14]
Ostapenko J.
7-56-3
Buyukakcay C.
Falconi I.
6-26-1
Davis L.
Sasnovich A.
6-24-67-5
Svitolina E.[22]
Minella M.
6-756-06-2
Rogers S.
Errani S.[27]
6-47-63
Bellis C.
Golubic V.
6-26-3
Lucic M.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Kerber A.[2]
Hercog P.
6-01-0