Kristyna Pliskova vs Varvara Gracheva — Belgrade 125K Round of 16

Belgrade 125K · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
CZE
Kristyna Pliskova
34 yrs · 184 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2021
clay
Varvara Gracheva
FRA
Varvara Gracheva
#95WTA
1810ELO
1701Clay ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
Pliskova K.
7-6 6-4
Gracheva V.
Pliskova K.
7762
Gracheva V.
654–

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-6 6-4 in the Belgrade 125K round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Varvara Gracheva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kristyna Pliskova claimed a first win over Varvara Gracheva in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-09-27Nur-SultanR32hardVarvara Gracheva6-3 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving61% hold

wins 54% 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.Gracheva V.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Gracheva V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
76
Break points won·Dominant
12
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
4
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
27
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Schmiedlova A.
Rus A.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Schmiedlova A.
Sramkova R.
7-646-1
Rus A.
Petkovic A.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Schmiedlova A.
Blinkova A.
4-66-36-1
Sramkova R.
Pliskova K.
4-66-47-65
Petkovic A.
Wurth T.
6-46-4
Rus A.
Trevisan M.
6-16-4
R16
Blinkova A.
Bandecchi S.
6-47-63
Schmiedlova A.
Niemeier J.
6-45-77-65
Pliskova K.
Gracheva V.
7-656-4
Sramkova R.
Cristian J.
6-33-66-4
Wurth T.
Bara I.
6-36-1
Petkovic A.
Ponchet J.
7-56-2
Trevisan M.
Eikeri U.
6-16-1
Rus A.
Danilovic O.
6-26-4
R32
Blinkova A.
Shinikova I.
6-16-2
Bandecchi S.
Govortsova O.
7-626-3
Schmiedlova A.
Fett J.
6-16-2
Niemeier J.
Tomova V.
6-37-610
Pliskova K.
Lukas T.
6-16-4
Sramkova R.
Mrdeza T.
6-32-66-4
Cristian J.
Juvan K.
6-37-62
Bara I.
Hesse A.
6-46-1
Wurth T.
Yashina E.
6-46-1
Ponchet J.
Vukovic D.
6-17-64
Petkovic A.
Radivojevic L.
6-36-756-2
Trevisan M.
Udvardy P.
6-33-66-4
Eikeri U.
Tsurenko L.
6-31-66-4
Danilovic O.
Rosatello C.
3-66-47-65
Rus A.
Kostova E.
6-16-0