Karolina Pliskova vs Elina Svitolina — Brisbane Semi-final
Brisbane · WTA · Semi-final
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017 ·
hard
UKR6#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Pliskova K.6-2 6-4
Svitolina E.
Pliskova K.
662
Svitolina E.
240
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 6–4. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped just 6 games past Elina Svitolina.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-6(12) 6-4 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2018-01-01 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2015-11-02 | Zhuhai | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-09-28 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-19 | Nuremberg | SF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-05-30 | Prerov 25K | SF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Even
86
83
Break points won·Slight edge
93
99
Deciding sets·Even
95
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
96
70
Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast