Karolina Pliskova vs Polona Hercog: Head-to-Head Record

Karolina Pliskova

Czechia

5–1
6 meetings
Polona Hercog

Slovenia

Hard: 5–1
Karolina Pliskova
5–1
Polona Hercog

Karolina Pliskova and Polona Hercog have met 6 times on the professional tour. Karolina Pliskova leads the head-to-head 5–1. Their most recent meeting came at Zhengzhou in 2019.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Pliskova K. and Hercog P. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Pliskova K. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Hercog P. 1–3 (25%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.

3–2 · 60%Pliskova K. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
1–3 · 25%Hercog P. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
6–5Sets3–7
51–52Games42–50
0–0Tiebreaks0–1
1–0Deciding sets1–1
Both lost · same surface, 44 days apart▾
Pliskova K. better · same surface, 28 days apart · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 8 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Karolina Pliskova vs Polona Hercog stats comparison

Ratings

#57 WTARanking#234 WTA
1869Elo (overall)1590
1811Hard Elo1524
1806Clay Elo1574
1758Grass Elo1523

Form

LLWWLWLWWWLast 10LLWLLWWLWL
2026 win rate·Even
63%
62%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Karolina PliskovaPolona Hercog
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
10
Break points saved·Dominant
86
25
Break points won·Clear edge
93
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Karolina PliskovaPolona Hercog
Freshness·
93
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Karolina Pliskova: 4 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Karolina Pliskovaserving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Polona Hercog

Polona Hercogserving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Karolina Pliskova

Serve advantage — Polona Hercog

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

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
40%
57%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
70%
56%
Tiebreaks won·
67%
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Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
63%
51%
17Career titles3

Profile

34Age35
184 cmHeight182 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 6 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Karolina Pliskova and Polona Hercog?

Karolina Pliskova leads the head-to-head against Polona Hercog 5–1 after 6 meetings.

How many times have Karolina Pliskova and Polona Hercog played each other?

Karolina Pliskova and Polona Hercog have played each other 6 times on the professional tour.

When did Karolina Pliskova and Polona Hercog last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Zhengzhou in 2019, where Karolina Pliskova won.