Karolina Pliskova def. Despina Papamichail
6-2 7-6(4)
Karolina Pliskova defeated Despina Papamichail 6-2 7-6(4) in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Despina Papamichail |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.4% | 70.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 86.1% | 67.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 44.8% | 27.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.7% | 55.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.3% | 32.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.3% | 43.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.0 | -0.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +0.9 | -11.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Despina Papamichail |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GRE |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 186 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 278 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,205 | 227 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,916 | 1,486 |
| Current career W-L | 430–248 | 5–12 |
| Current career earnings | $26,988,922 | $1,018,679 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Gasanova | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 2021 | R32 |
Despina Papamichail's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federica Di Sarra | 2-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 2021 | Q1 |