Karolina Pliskova vs Kate Makarova — Miami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
Karolina Pliskova
CZE5
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018 ·
hard
RUS
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Pliskova K.
7-5 7-5
Makarova K.
Pliskova K.
772
Makarova K.
550

Karolina Pliskova defeated Kate Makarova 7-5 7-5 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Karolina Pliskova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Karolina Pliskova claimed a first win over Kate Makarova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-20New HavenR32hardKate Makarova6-1 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenR32hardKate Makarova6-3 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardKate Makarova6-4 6-4
2014-01-27PattayaFhardKate Makarova6-3 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Pliskova K.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
71
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Even
93
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
74
Tiebreaks·Even
77
75

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Makarova K.
Freshness·
96
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Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw