Karolina Pliskova vs Aryna Sabalenka — Montreal Semi-final
Montreal · WTA · Semi-final
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021 ·
hard
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
Pliskova K.6-3 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Pliskova K.
662
Sabalenka A.
340
Karolina Pliskova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-4 in the Montreal semi-final on hard. 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
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2021-06-28 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-08-13 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2018-06-25 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
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%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
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
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
97
70
Pliskova K.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Sabalenka A.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 76 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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