Johanna Larsson defeated Kristyna Pliskova 5-7 7-5 6-4 in the Nurnberg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Johanna Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Johanna Larsson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Larsson J. came through in three sets.
Larsson J. and Pliskova K. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Larsson J. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Pliskova K. 5–3 (63%). Pliskova K. came out better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Larsson J. against 1.
Clay: Larsson J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Larsson J. leads 1–0
Johanna Larsson beat Kristyna Pliskova 5-7 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Johanna Larsson vs Kristyna Pliskova — Nurnberg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-05-21/larsson-vs-pliskova-nurnberg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 May 2018).