R32 Madrid Open 2026

Karolina Pliskova #197 def. Elise Mertens #21

7-5 2-6 7-6(3)

Karolina Pliskova defeated Elise Mertens 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) in the 2026 Madrid Open third round on clay courts on April 26, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarolina PliskovaElise Mertens
Aces29
Double faults62
First serve %58.0%66.0%
First serve points won %68.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%65.0%
Break points saved %62.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%38.0%
Service points won %64.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%36.0%
Total points won %48.0%52.0%
Serve rating108128
Return rating8574

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldKarolina PliskovaElise Mertens
Country CZE BEL
Birth dateMar 21, 1992Nov 17, 1995
Age3430
Height186 cm179 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19721
Ranking points (entering)3751,858
Elo (entering)1,8161,892
Current career W-L430–248320–204
Current career earnings$26,988,922$20,298,565
Pre-match H2H
Karolina Pliskova #197 3 1 Elise Mertens #21

Path

Karolina Pliskova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maria Sakkari #376-4 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataApr 24, 2026R64
Sinja Kraus #1042-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 2026R128

Karolina Pliskova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Solana Sierra #886-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 2026R16

Elise Mertens's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexandra Eala #446-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 24, 2026R64