Karolina Pliskova vs Aryna Sabalenka — Wimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE8
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1758Grass ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 June 2021 ·
grass
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR2
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
1987Grass ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWW
Pliskova K.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Pliskova K.
5662
Sabalenka A.
7441

Karolina Pliskova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-29US OpenQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-1 7-6
2021-08-09MontrealSFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-4
2018-08-13CincinnatiR32hardAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-3 7-5
2018-06-25EastbourneQFgrassAryna Sabalenka6-3 2-6 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Pliskova K.Sabalenka A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Sabalenka A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
93
Break points won·Slight edge
93
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
100

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

Freshness

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Pliskova K.Sabalenka A.
Freshness·Dominant
94
66

Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw