Laura Siegemund vs Karolina PliskovaStuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
#40WTA
1769ELO
1692Clay ELO
$736kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2017
clay
#73WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Siegemund L.
7-6 5-7 6-3
Pliskova K.
Siegemund L.
77562
Pliskova K.
63731

Laura Siegemund defeated Karolina Pliskova 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Laura Siegemund claimed a first win over Karolina Pliskova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Laura Siegemund closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-10RomeR32clayKarolina Pliskova1-6 4-6
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Siegemund L.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Pliskova K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Siegemund L.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Slight edge
73%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
95
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
33
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
96

Siegemund L.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
12°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 50%