Karolina Pliskova defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the GER vs CZE round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
Pliskova K. took it in straight sets.
Pliskova K. and Kerber A. faced 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 12–8 (60%) against them, Kerber A. 11–10 (52%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: Pliskova K. leads 2–0 · Hard: Kerber A. leads 6–2 · Grass: Kerber A. leads 1–0
Karolina Pliskova beat Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Karolina Pliskova vs Angelique Kerber — GER vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-04-21/kerber-vs-pliskova-ger-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2018).