Elena Rybakina vs Karolina Pliskova — Abu Dhabi Round of 16
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 16
KAZ3#2WTA
2122ELO
2110Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2023 ·
hard
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rybakina E.6-4 6-2
Pliskova K.
Rybakina E.
662
Pliskova K.
420
Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-2 in the Abu Dhabi round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Rybakina came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Elena Rybakina extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Rybakina dropped just 6 games past Karolina Pliskova.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Rome | R16 | clay | Elena Rybakina | 0-6 2-6 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2022-10-17 | Guadalajara 2 | R64 | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2020-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.7
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
98
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Even
96
93
Deciding sets·Even
98
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
55
96
Rybakina E.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 107 games (7d) · Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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