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Karolina Pliskova def. Sloane Stephens
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 10, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Sloane Stephens |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 78 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 186 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,100 | 3,939 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,000 | 1,915 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 298–240 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $19,347,815 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2018 | R32 | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2018 | R64 | Elena Vesnina | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | QF | Simona Halep | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sloane Stephens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2018 | R32 | Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 7, 2018 | R64 | Sílvia Soler-Espinosa | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |