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Karolina Pliskova def. Victoria Azarenka
6-7(5) 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Victoria Azarenka |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 63 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BLR |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 186 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,786 | 1,100 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,981 | 1,920 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 575–266 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $38,890,473 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | R16 | Sofia Kenin | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2019 | R32 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | SF | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | R16 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-4 3-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2019 | R32 | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2019 | R64 | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |