Karolina Pliskova vs Elise Mertens — Madrid Round of 32
Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
BEL19#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Pliskova K.7-5 2-6 7-6
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
7272
Mertens E.
5661
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 2-6 7-6 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, defending last year's round of 32. Karolina Pliskova extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-26 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7 6-3 3-0 |
| 2022-08-15 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2020-09-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Karolina Pliskova | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
69
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
94
85
Pliskova K.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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