Maria Sakkari vs Karolina Pliskova — Indian Wells Round of 16
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
#33WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$15MCAREER
31 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 ·
hard
CZEKarolina Pliskova
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakkari M.6-4 5-7 6-3
Pliskova K.
Sakkari M.
6562
Pliskova K.
4731
Maria Sakkari defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Maria Sakkari had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Maria Sakkari narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sakkari closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019-05-18 | Rome | SF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonSakkari M.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·
60%
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1st serve points won·
66%
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2nd serve points won·
47%
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Service points won·
58%
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Return points won·
43%
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Break points saved·
59%
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Aces / match·
3.3
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Double faults / match·
3.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadSakkari M.Pliskova K.
Freshness·
87
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Sakkari M.: 8 days rest · 5 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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