Karolina Pliskova vs Donna VekicStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
#73WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2023
clay
#34WTA
1807ELO
1754Clay ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
Pliskova K.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
665772
Vekic D.
277651

Karolina Pliskova defeated Donna Vekic 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 16. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-12LondonQFgrassDonna Vekic4-6 6-4 3-6
2026-04-06LinzQFhardDonna Vekic7-5 6-4
2024-03-18MiamiR128hardDonna Vekic6-4 2-6 6-2
2022-10-10San DiegoR16hardDonna Vekic6-3 6-2
2021-08-09MontrealR32hardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-3 7-6(2)
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassKarolina Pliskova6-2 6-2
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-4
2018-12-31BrisbaneSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-4
2018-09-17TokyoSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-2 4-6 6-3
2014-03-31MonterreyR16hardKarolina Pliskova4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Vekic D.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
86
Break points won·Even
87
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
33

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.7+52 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Clay Elo 1754
5.9Overall Elo 1869
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1807
10.0
H2H
0.0
5.3
Surface form
5.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
5.9
Country comfort
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
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
95
95

Pliskova K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Vekic D.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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