Karolina Pliskova vs Elise MertensEastbourne Round of 32

Eastbourne · WTA · Round of 32
#64WTA
1869ELO
1758Grass ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 26 June 2023
grass
#24WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$1.6MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Pliskova K.
6-7 6-3 3-0
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
6363
Mertens E.
7730

Karolina Pliskova advanced when Elise Mertens retired 6-7 6-3 3-0 in the Eastbourne round of 32. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-21MadridR32clayKarolina Pliskova7-5 2-6 7-6(3)
2022-08-15CincinnatiR32hardElise Mertens7-6(3) 6-3
2020-09-14RomeQFclayKarolina Pliskova6-3 3-6 6-0
2019-06-24EastbourneR16grassKarolina Pliskova6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mertens E.

Mertens E.serving84% hold

wins 66% 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%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
90
Break points won·Slight edge
87
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
76
Tiebreaks·Even
74
75

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.7+8 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.3Grass Elo 1750
4.2Overall Elo 1869
ELO gap
5.8Overall Elo 1894
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.5
Surface form
5.5
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
6.3
Country comfort
5.5
Surface transition
3.0
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·Clear edge
96
81

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Mertens E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 53%