Anna Blinkova vs Karolina Pliskova — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
#94WTA
1694ELO
1654Hard ELO
27 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 ·
hard
#56WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blinkova A.6-1 2-6 6-4
Pliskova K.
Blinkova A.
6262
Pliskova K.
1641
Anna Blinkova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in ranked #56, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Anna Blinkova claimed a first win over Karolina Pliskova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Blinkova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | Rome | R16 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
6.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
35
87
Break points saved·Dominant
11
86
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
92
100
Blinkova A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Pliskova K.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast