Karolina Pliskova vs Dominika Cibulkova — Doha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE2
Karolina Pliskova
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
SVK3
Dominika Cibulkova
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
Pliskova K.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Cibulkova D.
Pliskova K.
6462
Cibulkova D.
4631

Karolina Pliskova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-18DubaiR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-2 3-6 6-3
2016-09-26WuhanR16hardDominika Cibulkova6-2 6-2
2016-06-20EastbourneFgrassDominika Cibulkova7-5 6-3
2014-04-14Kuala LumpurSFhardDominika Cibulkova6-7(3) 6-3 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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
Pliskova K.Cibulkova D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Cibulkova D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
78
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
84

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Cibulkova D.
Freshness·
96
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Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 39 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Pliskova K.[2]
Wozniacki C.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[2]
Cibulkova D.[3]
6-44-66-3
Wozniacki C.
Puig M.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Pliskova K.[2]
Zhang S.
6-26-0
Cibulkova D.[3]
Stosur S.
7-56-4
Wozniacki C.
Davis L.
7-56-1
Puig M.
Kasatkina D.
4-67-56-4
R16
Pliskova K.[2]
Garcia C.
7-56-4
Zhang S.
Muguruza G.[5]
7-633-67-5
Cibulkova D.[3]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-52-66-2
Stosur S.
Strycova B.[8]
6-33-66-4
Davis L.
Vesnina E.[6]
7-56-2
Wozniacki C.
Radwanska A.[4]
7-56-3
Kasatkina D.
Kerber A.[1]
6-40-66-4
Puig M.
Putintseva Y.
6-24-62-1
R32
Putintseva Y.
Bacsinszky T.[7]
6-10-0
Davis L.
Vinci R.
6-26-3
Wozniacki C.
Bertens K.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Siegemund L.
6-06-1
Kasatkina D.
Begu I.
3-66-17-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Jankovic J.
6-16-4
Stosur S.
Sevastova A.
7-56-4
Garcia C.
Brengle M.
6-24-66-3
Zhang S.
Babos T.
7-636-3
Muguruza G.[5]
Buyukakcay C.
6-36-2
Strycova B.[8]
Al Nabhani F.
6-36-0
Vesnina E.[6]
Mchale C.
5-76-37-67