Karolina Pliskova vs Shuai ZhangDoha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
#64WTA
1718ELO
1695Hard ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Pliskova K.
6-2 6-0
Zhang S.
Pliskova K.
662
Zhang S.
200

Karolina Pliskova defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-0 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 64. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 7–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-19DubaiR64hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 7-5
2023-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKarolina Pliskova6-0 6-4
2018-03-05Indian WellsR32hardKarolina Pliskova7-5 5-7 6-3
2017-09-25WuhanR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-4 3-6 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenR32hardKarolina Pliskova3-6 7-5 6-4
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayKarolina Pliskova7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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

Serve & return on hard

Pliskova K.Zhang S.
Serve
17
Return
58

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
62
Break points saved·Dominant
95
55
Break points won·Even
87
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
96

Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zhang S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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