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Karolina Pliskova def. Jessica Pegula
6-4 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 20, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Jessica Pegula |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 64 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 64 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 36 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Feb 24, 1994 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 186 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,245 | 2,540 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,952 | 1,954 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 285–134 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $25,333,584 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2021 | R32 | Yulia Putintseva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | QF | Paula Badosa | 7-5 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jessica Pegula's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2021 | R32 | Simona Halep | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 18, 2021 | R64 | Camila Giorgi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |