Karolina Pliskova vs Maria Sakkari — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
CZEKarolina Pliskova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 18 May 2019 ·
clay
#33WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.6-4 6-4
Sakkari M.
Pliskova K.
662
Sakkari M.
440
Karolina Pliskova defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in defending last year's round of 16. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 2023-02-21 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-08-11 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-7(9) 6-3 |
| 2021-09-08 | US Open | QF | hard | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonPliskova K.Sakkari M.
1st serve in·
—
60%
1st serve points won·
—
66%
2nd serve points won·
—
47%
Service points won·
—
59%
Return points won·
—
43%
Break points saved·
—
60%
Aces / match·
—
3.5
Double faults / match·
—
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadPliskova K.Sakkari M.
Freshness·
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87
Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 5 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast