Karolina Pliskova vs Maria SakkariStuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
#73WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2023
clay
#43WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLL
Pliskova K.
6-2 6-3
Sakkari M.
Pliskova K.
662
Sakkari M.
230

Karolina Pliskova defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-21MadridR64clayKarolina Pliskova6-4 7-6(6)
2023-03-06Indian WellsR16hardMaria Sakkari6-4 5-7 6-3
2023-02-20DubaiR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-2
2022-08-08TorontoR16hardKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-7(9) 6-3
2021-08-30US OpenQFhardMaria Sakkari6-4 6-4
2019-05-13RomeSFclayKarolina Pliskova6-4 6-4
2018-05-14RomeR32clayMaria Sakkari3-6 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
81
Break points saved·Even
95
94
Break points won·Even
87
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.3+52 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Clay Elo 1754
5.1Overall Elo 1869
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1812
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.3
Surface form
7.3
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
4.0
5.9
Country comfort
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Slight edge
95
89

Pliskova K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Sakkari M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
11°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 78%