Lucie Safarova vs Karolina Pliskova — Prague Semi-final
Prague · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2016 ·
clay
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
Safarova L.6-4 7-6
Pliskova K.
Safarova L.
672
Pliskova K.
460
Lucie Safarova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 7-6 in the Prague semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova edged Karolina Pliskova in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2016-10-03 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-04-18 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 2015-02-16 | Dubai | QF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 3-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 2015-02-13 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2012-05-14 | Prague 100K | R16 | clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
66
87
Break points saved·Even
82
86
Break points won·Clear edge
75
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast