Karolina Pliskova vs Sloane Stephens — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
CZEKarolina Pliskova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·
hard
#307WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.7-6 6-2
Stephens S.
Pliskova K.
7962
Stephens S.
6720
Karolina Pliskova defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 128. Karolina Pliskova claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2021-06-03 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2018-10-27 | Singapore | SF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 0-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2015-10-04 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonPliskova K.Stephens S.
1st serve in·
—
66%
1st serve points won·
—
61%
2nd serve points won·
—
49%
Service points won·
—
57%
Return points won·
—
37%
Break points saved·
—
59%
Aces / match·
—
1.6
Double faults / match·
—
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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