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Karolina Pliskova def. Donna Vekic
6-2 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Donna Vekic |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Donna Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 6 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| First serve % | 72 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 29 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Donna Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 186 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,105 | 1,150 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,944 | 1,781 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 230–232 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $10,949,466 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | QF | Alison Riske-Amritraj | 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Daria Saville | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | F | Naomi Osaka | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Donna Vekic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | QF | Caroline Garcia | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Johanna Konta | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2018 | R32 | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |