Simona Halep defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the CZE vs ROU round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Halep S. came through in three sets.
Halep S. and Pliskova K. faced 21 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Halep S. went 16–8 (67%) against them, Pliskova K. 15–15 (50%). Halep S. came out better against 9 of 20 comparable opponents, Pliskova K. against 6.
Hard: Halep S. leads 6–1 · Clay: level 1–1
Simona Halep beat Karolina Pliskova 6-4 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova — CZE vs ROU Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-02-09/halep-vs-pliskova-cze-vs-rou-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 February 2019).