Anastasia Potapova vs Karolina Pliskova — Madrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
Anastasia Potapova
RUS
Anastasia Potapova
#25WTA
1904ELO
1882Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$6.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
Karolina Pliskova
CZE
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1806Clay ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Potapova A.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Pliskova K.
Potapova A.
6662
Pliskova K.
1731

Anastasia Potapova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #25, defending last year's round of 16. Anastasia Potapova claimed a first win over Karolina Pliskova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Anastasia Potapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-12DohaR32hardKarolina Pliskova6-1 5-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Potapova A.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Potapova A.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
87
Break points saved·Dominant
49
86
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Even
94
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Potapova A.Pliskova K.
Freshness·Slight edge
87
93

Potapova A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Pliskova K.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 14 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw