Petra Kvitova vs Karolina Pliskova — Madrid Semi-final
Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018 ·
clay
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.7-6 6-3
Pliskova K.
Kvitova P.
762
Pliskova K.
630
Petra Kvitova defeated Karolina Pliskova 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karolina Pliskova came in ranked #57, defending last year's round of 32. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-19 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022-04-18 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-01-12 | Sydney | F | hard | Petra Kvitova | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
88
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Even
93
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
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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94
Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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