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Karolina Pliskova def. Lucie Safarova
7-6(6) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 77 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CZE |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 30 |
| Height | 186 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,445 | 1,650 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,943 | 1,795 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | R64 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Veronica Cepede Royg | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | R16 | Barbora Strycova | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | R64 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |