Karolina Pliskova vs Elena RybakinaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#73WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 2
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
clay
#2WTA
2122ELO
2002Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLWLW
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

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-15Australian OpenR128hardElena Rybakina7-6(6) 6-4
2023-02-06Abu DhabiR16hardElena Rybakina6-4 6-2
2022-10-17Guadalajara 2R64hardElena Rybakina7-6(5) 6-2
2020-02-17DubaiQFhardElena Rybakina7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rybakina E.

Rybakina E.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

Serve advantage — Rybakina E.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Pliskova K.Rybakina E.
Serve
100
Return
9

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
92
Break points saved·Even
95
98
Break points won·Slight edge
87
96
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
1.9Clay Elo 1806
Surface ELO
8.1+196 Clay Elo edge
0.8Overall Elo 1869
ELO gap
9.2Overall Elo 2122
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.9
Surface form
8.9
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
6.1
Country comfort
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0
Opponent rise
2.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
92

Pliskova K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Rybakina E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final