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Karolina Pliskova def. Elise Mertens
6-3 3-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Elise Mertens |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 6 |
| First serve % | 57 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BEL |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Height | 186 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,205 | 2,360 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,942 | 1,933 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 311–199 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $20,040,505 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | R16 | Anna Blinkova | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 2020 | R32 | Barbora Strycova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | SF | Marketa Vondrousova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elise Mertens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | R16 | Danka Kovinic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 2020 | R32 | Magda Linette | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2020 | R64 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |