Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula — Cincinnati Round of 16
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Pliskova K.6-4 7-6
Pegula J.
Pliskova K.
672
Pegula J.
460
Karolina Pliskova defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Karolina Pliskova claimed a first win over Jessica Pegula in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova edged Jessica Pegula in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R32 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2021-03-07 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2021-03-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
93
Break points saved·Even
86
86
Break points won·Slight edge
93
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
96
64
Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast