Karolina Pliskova vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
Pliskova K.6-4 4-6 7-5
Williams S.
Pliskova K.
6472
Williams S.
4651
Karolina Pliskova defeated Serena Williams 6-4 4-6 7-5 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova edged Serena Williams in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2014-07-28 | Stanford | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
96
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
97
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Pliskova K.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast