Karolina Pliskova vs Dominika CibulkovaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019
hard
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Pliskova K.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Cibulkova D.
Pliskova K.
6362
Cibulkova D.
2631

Karolina Pliskova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominika Cibulkova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13DohaSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-4 4-6 6-3
2016-09-26WuhanR16hardDominika Cibulkova6-2 6-2
2016-06-20EastbourneFgrassDominika Cibulkova7-5 6-3
2014-04-14Kuala LumpurSFhardDominika Cibulkova6-7(3) 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

Cibulkova D.serving75% hold

wins 60% 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%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
78
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
84

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
96

Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw