Karolina Pliskova vs Elena Rybakina — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#56WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
0 — 2
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
clay
#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWW
Pliskova K.0-6 2-6
Rybakina E.
Pliskova K.
020
Rybakina E.
662
Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-0 6-2 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina handed Karolina Pliskova a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–2 win.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2023-02-06 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | R64 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2020-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
98
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
96
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Even
96
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
92
Pliskova K.: 15 days rest · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast