Karolina Pliskova vs Lucie Safarova — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
Pliskova K.7-6 7-5
Safarova L.
Pliskova K.
772
Safarova L.
650
Karolina Pliskova defeated Lucie Safarova 7-6 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova edged Lucie Safarova in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
6–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 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 |
| 2016-04-25 | Prague | SF | clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 7-6 |
| 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
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
66
Break points saved·Even
86
82
Break points won·Clear edge
93
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
57
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
96
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Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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