Kristyna Pliskova vs Natalia VikhlyantsevaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
34 yrs · 184 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018
clay
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
Pliskova K.
6-4 6-4
Vikhlyantseva N.
Pliskova K.
662
Vikhlyantseva N.
440

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Natalia Vikhlyantseva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kristyna Pliskova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Kristyna Pliskova claimed a first win over Natalia Vikhlyantseva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kristyna Pliskova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-29PragueR32clayNatalia Vikhlyantseva6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Vikhlyantseva N.

Vikhlyantseva N.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
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
4
0
Break points saved·Dominant
85
28
Break points won·Dominant
12
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
4
10
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
27
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw