Karolina Pliskova vs Sloane Stephens — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pliskova K.7-6 6-2
Stephens S.
Pliskova K.
762
Stephens S.
620
Karolina Pliskova defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | Rouen | R16 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | SF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 0-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-05-07 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-10-05 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Dominant
86
26
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
79
Tiebreaks·Even
77
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
96
70
Pliskova K.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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