Karolina Pliskova vs Lucie SafarovaBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
#64WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Pliskova K.
6-7 6-1 6-4
Safarova L.
Pliskova K.
67662
Safarova L.
79141

Karolina Pliskova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 64. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayKarolina Pliskova3-6 6-4 6-1
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardKarolina Pliskova7-6(6) 7-5
2016-09-26WuhanR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 7-5
2016-04-25PragueSFclayLucie Safarova6-4 7-6(4)
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

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
89
Break points won·Dominant
87
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
50

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw