Kristyna Pliskova vs Kaia Kanepi — Madrid Qualifying Round 2

Madrid · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
CZE
Kristyna Pliskova
34 yrs · 184 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019
clay
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Pliskova K.
7-6 6-2
Kanepi K.
Pliskova K.
7762
Kanepi K.
612–

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kristyna Pliskova claimed a first win over Kaia Kanepi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15SeoulR16hardKaia Kanepi3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Pliskova K.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
69
Break points won·Dominant
12
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
57
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
27
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Schmiedlova A.
Pegula J.
4-67-647-5
Zvonareva V.
Potapova A.
4-66-27-64
Baindl K.
Bolsova A.
6-36-3
Kostyuk M.
Bara I.
7-53-66-2
Pliskova K.
Kanepi K.
7-616-2
Mladenovic K.
Siegemund L.
7-656-1
Gasparyan M.
Brady J.
6-47-65
Hercog P.
Petkovic A.
4-67-646-1
Q1
Gasparyan M.
Barthel M.
3-66-16-1
Siegemund L.
Stosur S.
5-76-47-5
Mladenovic K.
Jorovic I.
7-56-4
Kanepi K.
Minella M.
6-43-66-2
Hercog P.
Golubic V.
6-46-1
Petkovic A.
Danilovic O.
7-55-76-2
Brady J.
Kudermetova V.
7-657-68
Pliskova K.
Krunic A.
6-26-4
Pegula J.
Doi M.
6-21-66-3
Schmiedlova A.
Puig M.
7-626-2
Potapova A.
Linette M.
1-66-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Maria T.
6-46-0
Bolsova A.
Lapko V.
6-26-2
Baindl K.
Alexandrova E.
6-46-4
Bara I.
Rybarikova M.
7-50-0
Kostyuk M.
Anisimova A.
6-02-66-0