Karolina Pliskova vs Jelena Ostapenko — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2021 ·
clay
#30WTA
1855ELO
1808Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWWL
Pliskova K.4-6 7-5 7-6
Ostapenko J.
Pliskova K.
4772
Ostapenko J.
6561
Karolina Pliskova defeated Jelena Ostapenko 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #30, leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 64. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped the opening set before beating Jelena Ostapenko 4–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
4–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-01-02 | Adelaide 1 | R32 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2021-04-19 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2020-09-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-09-30 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
| 2018-04-23 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 5-7 7-5 6-4 |
| 2017-10-23 | Singapore | RR | hard | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 4-6 6-0 10-8 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
68
Break points saved·Dominant
86
25
Break points won·Slight edge
93
100
Deciding sets·Even
96
94
Tiebreaks·Even
77
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
94
94
Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Ostapenko J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast