Karolina Pliskova vs Garbine MuguruzaAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019
hard
32 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.
6-3 6-1
Muguruza G.
Pliskova K.
662
Muguruza G.
310

Karolina Pliskova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

82
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-10Guadalajara FinalsRRhardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2017-10-23SingaporeRRhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2017-08-14CincinnatiSFhardGarbine Muguruza6-3 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

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Muguruza G.

Muguruza G.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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Pliskova K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

R128
Giorgi C.[27]
Jakupovic D.
6-36-0
Swiatek I.
Bogdan A.
6-33-66-4
Brengle M.
Doi M.
6-46-0
Pliskova K.[7]
Muchova K.
6-36-2
Osaka N.[4]
Linette M.
6-46-2
Siegemund L.
Azarenka V.
6-756-46-2
Hsieh S.[28]
Voegele S.
6-26-1
Wang Q.[21]
Ferro F.
6-46-3
Krunic A.
Diyas Z.
3-67-56-1
Andreescu B.
Osuigwe W.
7-616-706-3
Sevastova A.[13]
Barthel M.
6-36-1
Mertens E.[12]
Schmiedlova A.
6-27-5
Potapova A.
Parmentier P.
6-47-65
Keys M.[17]
Aiava D.
6-26-2
Zhang S.
Cibulkova D.[26]
6-24-66-2
Pliskova K.
Blinkova A.
7-622-66-2
Hruncakova V.
Baindl K.
4-66-46-2
Svitolina E.[6]
Golubic V.
6-16-2
Bencic B.
Siniakova K.
6-42-66-3
Tsurenko L.[24]
Alexandrova E.
6-47-64
Anisimova A.
Niculescu M.
7-636-4
Boulter K.
Makarova K.
6-04-67-66
Sabalenka A.[11]
Kalinskaya A.
6-16-4
Sharma A.
Hon P.
7-54-66-1
Sakkari M.
Ostapenko J.[22]
6-13-66-2
Sharapova M.[30]
Dart H.
6-06-0
Wozniacki C.[3]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-4
Stephens S.[5]
Townsend T.
6-46-2
Vondrousova M.
Rodina E.
6-36-2
Martic P.[31]
Watson H.
6-16-2
Kontaveit A.[20]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Flipkens K.
6-16-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Puig M.
6-46-3
Bertens K.[9]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-3
Collins D.
Goerges J.[14]
2-67-656-4
Hives Z.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-2
Garcia C.[19]
Ponchet J.
6-26-3
Vekic D.[29]
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Birrell K.
Badosa P.
6-46-2
Haddad Maia B.
Pera B.
6-35-76-4
Kerber A.[2]
Hercog P.
6-26-2
Halep S.[1]
Kanepi K.
6-726-46-2
Kenin S.
Kudermetova V.
6-33-67-5
Cornet A.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.[23]
Burel C.
7-56-2
Vikhlyantseva N.
Lepchenko V.
6-726-26-4
Konta J.
Tomljanovic A.
7-642-67-67
Muguruza G.[18]
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Begu I.
Petkovic A.
6-734-3
Larsson J.
Lapko V.
7-653-0
Babos T.
Jabeur O.
7-657-63
Wang Y.
Perez E.
6-46-0
Gasparyan M.
Zhu L.
4-66-26-2
Yastremska D.
Stosur S.
7-56-2
Zidansek T.
Saville D.
7-56-3
Peterson R.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Barty A.[15]
Kumkhum L.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.[8]
Rybarikova M.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Buzarnescu M.[25]
6-737-636-2
Vickery S.
Bonaventure Y.
2-66-46-4
Putintseva Y.
Strycova B.[32]
6-47-61
Bouchard E.
Peng S.
6-26-1
Williams S.[16]
Maria T.
6-06-2
Bacsinszky T.
Kasatkina D.[10]
6-36-0