Jelena Ostapenko defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #32. Jelena Ostapenko moved ahead in the head-to-head, 6–5.
Ostapenko J. came through in three sets.
Ostapenko J. and Pliskova K. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ostapenko J. went 5–6 (45%) against them, Pliskova K. 1–7 (13%). Ostapenko J. came out clearly better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Pliskova K. against 1.
Hard: Ostapenko J. leads 5–2 · Clay: Pliskova K. leads 3–1
Jelena Ostapenko beat Karolina Pliskova 6-2 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Jelena Ostapenko vs Karolina Pliskova — Brisbane Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-04/ostapenko-vs-pliskova-brisbane-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 4 January 2024).