Karolina Pliskova vs Elise Mertens — Madrid Round of 32
Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
CZEKarolina Pliskova
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 26 April 2026 ·
clay
#24WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.7-5 2-6 7-6
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
72772
Mertens E.
56631
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 2-6 7-6 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-17 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2020-09-19 | Rome | QF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| 2019-06-26 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This seasonPliskova K.Mertens E.
1st serve in·
—
61%
1st serve points won·
—
69%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
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61%
Return points won·
—
47%
Break points saved·
—
52%
Aces / match·
—
4.0
Double faults / match·
—
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadPliskova K.Mertens E.
Freshness·
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100
Mertens E.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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