Karolina Pliskova vs Anett KontaveitIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2019
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.
7-6 4-6 6-2
Kontaveit A.
Pliskova K.
77462
Kontaveit A.
60621

Karolina Pliskova defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-10Guadalajara FinalsRRhardAnett Kontaveit6-4 6-0
2019-08-05TorontoR16hardKarolina Pliskova6-3 7-5
2018-04-23StuttgartSFclayKarolina Pliskova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kontaveit A.

Kontaveit A.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%
62%
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%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
85
Break points won·Even
87
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
90
Tiebreaks·Even
74
77

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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw