Karolina Pliskova vs Donna VekicTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
#64WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
#35WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
Pliskova K.
6-2 4-6 6-3
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
6462
Vekic D.
2631

Karolina Pliskova defeated Donna Vekic 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-12LondonQFgrassDonna Vekic4-6 6-4 3-6
2026-04-06LinzQFhardDonna Vekic7-5 6-4
2024-03-18MiamiR128hardDonna Vekic6-4 2-6 6-2
2023-04-17StuttgartR16clayKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
2022-10-10San DiegoR16hardDonna Vekic6-3 6-2
2021-08-09MontrealR32hardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-3 7-6(2)
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-4
2018-12-31BrisbaneSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-4
2014-03-31MonterreyR16hardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Vekic D.serving79% hold

wins 63% 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

Serve & return on hard

Pliskova K.Vekic D.
Serve
6
Return
36

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
5.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
86
Break points won·Even
87
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
33

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
97

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Vekic D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 65%