Karolina Pliskova vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Linz Round of 16
Linz · WTA · Round of 16
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2026 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Pliskova K.6-1 6-3
Alexandrova E.
Pliskova K.
662
Alexandrova E.
130
Karolina Pliskova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1 6-3 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, defending the title. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped just 4 games past Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-13 | Doha | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-04-04 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
71
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
94
56
Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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