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Karolina Pliskova def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-3 4-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 20, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| First serve % | 44 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 186 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,340 | 3,060 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,841 | 1,894 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | R16 | Misaki Doi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 18, 2016 | R32 | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | SF | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | R16 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 18, 2016 | R32 | Alison Riske-Amritraj | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |