Karolina Pliskova vs Serena Williams — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE10
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
Pliskova K.
6-2 7-6
Williams S.
Pliskova K.
672
Williams S.
260

Karolina Pliskova defeated Serena Williams 6-2 7-6 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardKarolina Pliskova6-4 4-6 7-5
2018-08-27US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2014-07-28StanfordR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Pliskova K.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
97
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Williams S.
Freshness·
98
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Pliskova K.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw