Karolina Pliskova vs Katie BoulterSan Jose Round of 32

San Jose · WTA · Round of 32
#73WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2022
hard
#60WTA
1831ELO
1795Hard ELO
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWLW
Pliskova K.
1-6 7-6 6-3
Boulter K.
Pliskova K.
17762
Boulter K.
66531

Karolina Pliskova defeated Katie Boulter 1-6 7-6 6-3 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katie Boulter came in ranked #60, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-10NottinghamFgrassKatie Boulter4-6 6-3 6-2
2022-06-27WimbledonR64grassKatie Boulter3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2022-06-20EastbourneR32grassKatie Boulter1-6 6-4 6-4
2018-10-08TianjinQFhardKarolina Pliskova5-7 6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Boulter K.

Boulter K.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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

Serve & return on hard

Pliskova K.Boulter K.
Serve
21
Return
67

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 187). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
86
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Even
96
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0+16 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.0Hard Elo 1795
5.1Overall Elo 1869
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1831
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.3
Surface form
4.6
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
98

Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Boulter K.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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