Garbine Muguruza vs Karolina Pliskova — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
ESP4
Garbine Muguruza
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
Karolina Pliskova
CZE1
Karolina Pliskova
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Muguruza G.
6-3 6-2
Pliskova K.
Muguruza G.
662
Pliskova K.
320

Garbine Muguruza defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title. Garbine Muguruza narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-10Guadalajara FinalsRRhardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-1
2017-10-23SingaporeRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2017-03-06Indian WellsQFhardKarolina Pliskova7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2017-02-11Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-7(4) 7-5
2016-08-15CincinnatiSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-3
2015-03-09Indian WellsR32hardKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-4
2015-02-16DubaiSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-4 5-7 7-5
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayGarbine Muguruza4-6 7-5 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Muguruza G.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Pliskova K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Muguruza G.

Serve advantage — Muguruza G.

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
Muguruza G.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Muguruza G.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
95
Break points won·Even
88
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
67
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
74

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

Freshness

Recent load
Muguruza G.Pliskova K.
Freshness·
—
96

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Muguruza G.[4]
Halep S.[2]
6-16-0
Semi-finals
Muguruza G.[4]
Pliskova K.[1]
6-36-2
Halep S.[2]
Stephens S.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[2]
Konta J.[7]
6-47-61
Stephens S.
Goerges J.
6-17-63
Muguruza G.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[8]
6-25-77-5
Pliskova K.[1]
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-26-4
R16
Halep S.[2]
Sevastova A.[15]
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Makarova K.
2-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[8]
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
Muguruza G.[4]
Keys M.[16]
6-43-67-63
Wozniacki C.[6]
Barty A.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[1]
Giorgi C.
6-34-66-0
Konta J.[7]
Cibulkova D.[11]
6-36-4
Goerges J.
Svitolina E.[5]
7-56-4
R32
Halep S.[2]
Townsend T.
6-46-1
Sevastova A.[15]
Vinci R.
6-27-5
Cibulkova D.[11]
Cornet A.
6-16-4
Konta J.[7]
Bertens K.
6-36-3
Makarova K.
Kerber A.[3]
6-41-67-611
Stephens S.
Kvitova P.[14]
6-26-3
Svitolina E.[5]
Tsurenko L.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.[8]
Putintseva Y.
6-36-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Krunic A.
6-26-2
Keys M.[16]
Kasatkina D.
6-26-1
Muguruza G.[4]
Haddad Maia B.
6-26-0
Barty A.
Williams V.[9]
6-32-66-2
Giorgi C.
Saville D.
7-615-76-3
Pliskova K.[1]
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-26-3
Goerges J.
Abanda F.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.[6]
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
R64
Townsend T.
Puig M.
3-66-36-2
Vinci R.
Babos T.
7-57-5
Sevastova A.[15]
Peng S.
3-66-46-2
Cornet A.
Bellis C.
7-653-66-2
Bertens K.
Dodin O.
6-36-0
Stephens S.
Safarova L.
6-47-65
Kvitova P.[14]
Kontaveit A.
1-67-626-3
Goerges J.
Radwanska A.[10]
6-46-4
Abanda F.
Linette M.
3-66-46-2
Tsurenko L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-77-666-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Lucic M.
6-37-5
Krunic A.
Ostapenko J.[12]
6-46-2
Keys M.[16]
Vandeweghe C.
6-43-66-3
Haddad Maia B.
Davis L.
6-36-2
Vesnina E.
Garcia C.
4-66-46-4
Williams V.[9]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-0
Saville D.
Mladenovic K.[13]
6-07-66
Giorgi C.
Siniakova K.
6-26-2
Vikhlyantseva N.
Vekic D.
6-32-66-3
Cibulkova D.[11]
Konjuh A.
5-77-56-2
Makarova K.
Strycova B.
6-46-1
Putintseva Y.
Cepede Royg V.
6-43-66-3
Kasatkina D.
Sasnovich A.
6-46-2
Barty A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-4