Karolina Pliskova defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Eastbourne quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2016-10-24 | Singapore | RR | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About