Angelique Kerber vs Karolina Pliskova — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018 ·
hard
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
Kerber A.6-4 6-3
Pliskova K.
Kerber A.
662
Pliskova K.
430
Angelique Kerber defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's semi-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
6–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | F | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2018-04-21 | Fed Cup WG SF: GER vs CZE | RR | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2017-09-18 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | F | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 2016-08-21 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-08-03 | Stanford | F | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2015-06-15 | Birmingham | F | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2015-01-12 | Sydney | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2014-05-19 | Nuremberg | QF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2014-02-10 | Doha | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-06-06 | Copenhagen | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast