Karolina Pliskova vs Victoria AzarenkaRome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#64WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Pliskova K.
6-7 6-2 6-2
Azarenka V.
Pliskova K.
65662
Azarenka V.
77221

Karolina Pliskova defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-7 6-2 6-2 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in ranked #64, defending last year's round of 32. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenR16hardKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-7(5) 6-2
2019-04-22StuttgartR16clayVictoria Azarenka4-6 6-3 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-3
2018-05-07MadridR32clayKarolina Pliskova6-2 1-6 7-5
2018-03-19MiamiQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsSFhardVictoria Azarenka7-6(1) 1-6 6-2
2015-01-05BrisbaneR32hardKarolina Pliskova4-6 7-6(7) 6-4
2008-04-28PragueQFclayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Serve advantage — Azarenka V.

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Clear edge
87
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
96
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·
96

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw