H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Sofia Kenin vs Karolina Pliskova H2H: 0-4

Karolina Pliskova holds a 4–0 lead over Sofia Kenin in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Karolina Pliskova leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karolina Pliskova won the 2019 Zhengzhou quarterfinal 6-4 4-6 6-1.

United States Age 27 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 4
4 main-draw meetings
Czech Republic Age 34 Right-Handed 186 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Karolina Pliskova #2 6-4 4-6 6-1 Sofia Kenin #20 Match data Sep 14, 2019* QF Zhengzhou Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #7 4-6 6-4 6-3 Sofia Kenin #37 Match data May 17, 2019* R16 Italian Open Premier 5 modern equivalent WTA 1000 Clay
Karolina Pliskova #8 6-4 7-6(2) Sofia Kenin #65 Match data Sep 2, 2018* R32 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Karolina Pliskova #11 6-4 6-3 Sofia Kenin #243 Match data Aug 31, 2016* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Sofia Kenin #110 #4 5,915 1,980 175 153 53.4% 1 0 0 0 4 5
Karolina Pliskova #57 #1 6,940 2,045 430 248 63.4% 0 2 0 9 6 17

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Sofia Kenin Karolina Pliskova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 2007 0–1 0.0% #736 1,491 0 0
16 2015 0–1 0.0% #624 1,485 0 0 2008 2–1 66.7% #465 1,530 0 0
17 2016 0–1 0.0% #214 1,451 0 0 2009 0–1 0.0% #221 1,521 0 0
18 2017 3–3 50.0% #110 1,535 0 0 2010 0–1 0.0% #212 1,504 0 0
19 2018 17–14 54.8% #52 1,714 0 0 2011 0–3 0.0% #145 1,467 0 0
20 2019 49–22 69.0% #14 1,926 0 3 2012 1–6 14.3% #118 1,444 0 0
21 2020 23–8 74.2% #4 1,955 1 5 2013 11–15 42.3% #71 1,514 0 1
22 2021 11–10 52.4% #12 1,836 1 5 2014 44–24 64.7% #23 1,800 0 3
23 2022 4–13 23.5% #228 1,668 1 5 2015 50–25 66.7% #11 1,814 0 4
24 2023 22–17 56.4% #33 1,789 1 5 2016 41–21 66.1% #6 1,895 0 6
25 2024 14–22 38.9% #81 1,733 1 5 2017 52–18 74.3% #4 1,928 0 9
26 2025 26–25 51.0% #28 1,788 1 5 2018 48–22 68.6% #8 1,921 0 11
27 2026 6–17 26.1% #110 1,661 1 5 2019 51–16 76.1% #2 1,979 0 15
28 2020 14–8 63.6% #6 1,916 0 16
29 2021 37–19 66.1% #4 1,969 0 16
30 2022 21–19 52.5% #31 1,835 0 16
31 2023 17–20 45.9% #38 1,763 0 16
32 2024 20–17 54.1% #41 1,777 0 17
34 2026 21–11 65.6% #57 1,855 0 17

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Sofia Kenin Karolina Pliskova
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
15 2007 0 1 1 0.0%
16 2015 0 1 1 0.0% 2008 2 1 3 66.7%
17 2016 0 1 1 0.0% 2009 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2017 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 0 1 1 0.0%
19 2018 13 9 22 59.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2011 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2019 37 15 52 71.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 6 2 8 75.0% 2012 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2020 17 6 23 73.9% 6 2 8 75.0% 2013 8 8 16 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2021 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2014 36 18 54 66.7% 7 4 11 63.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 2022 4 13 17 23.5% 2015 37 19 56 66.1% 7 3 10 70.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
24 2023 17 13 30 56.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2016 25 13 38 65.8% 6 5 11 54.5% 10 3 13 76.9%
25 2024 10 16 26 38.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2017 37 12 49 75.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 6 1 7 85.7%
26 2025 17 18 35 48.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2018 32 16 48 66.7% 11 3 14 78.6% 5 3 8 62.5%
27 2026 3 11 14 21.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2019 34 11 45 75.6% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 2 11 81.8%
28 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
29 2021 23 12 35 65.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 3 9 66.7%
30 2022 12 10 22 54.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
31 2023 14 14 28 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
32 2024 15 11 26 57.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
34 2026 6 5 11 54.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 6 3 9 66.7%
Career 128 110 238 53.8% 32 31 63 50.8% 15 12 27 55.6% 289 160 449 64.4% 83 56 139 59.7% 58 32 90 64.4%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 312/330 of Sofia Kenin's and 614/678 of Karolina Pliskova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Sofia Kenin Karolina Pliskova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
15 —/— 2007 1/1 5.0 2.0 39.7% 55.2% 50.0% 40.0% 83.3% 52.1% 45.7%
16 2015 1/1 1.0 1.0 51.1% 56.5% 40.9% 33.3% 48.9% 19.5% 2008 2/3 1.5 4.0 54.7% 62.1% 35.7% 28.3% 62.5% 50.0% 32.1%
17 2016 1/1 0.0 2.0 72.9% 60.8% 21.1% 55.6% 14.3% 50.0% 35.7% —/—
18 2017 6/6 1.3 5.8 64.4% 62.8% 41.8% 47.3% 56.6% 55.2% 41.3% 2010 1/1 2.0 3.0 63.1% 65.9% 37.5% 57.1% 25.0% 55.4% 31.7%
19 2018 31/31 1.6 3.7 65.8% 64.6% 46.6% 50.1% 46.3% 58.4% 42.6% 2011 3/3 4.7 2.7 60.4% 63.4% 33.2% 48.5% 33.3% 51.4% 33.2%
20 2019 68/71 2.0 3.9 65.7% 67.2% 49.2% 60.0% 48.7% 61.0% 43.5% 2012 7/7 6.1 2.9 63.3% 66.4% 40.1% 54.0% 42.5% 56.9% 32.6%
21 2020 31/31 2.1 2.9 68.8% 65.6% 47.6% 62.0% 51.6% 59.8% 42.8% 2013 23/26 6.7 3.0 58.1% 72.6% 43.5% 56.8% 43.9% 60.7% 38.6%
22 2021 21/22 1.9 4.4 64.5% 60.5% 45.1% 56.6% 51.8% 55.0% 42.1% 2014 66/68 6.5 2.9 58.8% 71.6% 47.2% 53.4% 43.5% 61.4% 42.8%
23 2022 17/17 1.5 3.5 68.1% 60.9% 45.7% 51.5% 45.1% 56.0% 36.3% 2015 58/75 6.9 3.3 61.3% 72.1% 49.2% 58.3% 52.8% 63.4% 40.3%
24 2023 39/39 1.6 2.9 69.5% 63.4% 48.8% 50.9% 43.5% 59.1% 41.3% 2016 52/62 8.8 2.7 58.4% 75.5% 46.8% 58.8% 45.4% 63.3% 43.9%
25 2024 36/36 1.6 3.5 68.4% 63.8% 46.4% 56.1% 44.9% 58.2% 40.1% 2017 60/70 6.6 2.9 58.6% 74.5% 48.5% 59.7% 46.2% 63.9% 44.3%
26 2025 39/52 2.0 3.9 66.4% 63.2% 46.7% 54.8% 46.4% 57.5% 41.7% 2018 63/70 5.8 3.6 63.6% 69.7% 47.0% 58.1% 46.6% 61.2% 43.4%
27 2026 22/23 1.9 4.1 65.1% 63.3% 45.8% 48.6% 43.2% 57.3% 37.9% 2019 63/67 7.6 3.1 65.9% 74.0% 46.0% 57.9% 48.3% 64.3% 45.1%
28 —/— 2020 22/22 5.6 4.0 61.4% 70.4% 46.7% 58.2% 46.1% 61.2% 43.7%
29 —/— 2021 50/56 7.3 5.7 62.3% 70.4% 43.6% 61.3% 46.0% 60.1% 41.8%
30 —/— 2022 40/40 6.7 5.9 64.1% 67.5% 41.7% 57.9% 48.6% 58.5% 41.2%
31 —/— 2023 36/37 6.4 4.5 65.1% 69.3% 38.7% 53.3% 49.4% 58.7% 42.2%
32 —/— 2024 35/37 7.1 6.9 64.5% 68.0% 42.9% 61.2% 50.7% 59.0% 41.3%
34 —/— 2026 32/33 3.6 5.6 65.3% 66.9% 42.3% 54.1% 52.7% 58.4% 40.8%
Career 312/330 1.8 3.7 66.9% 64.2% 47.1% 55.2% 46.9% 58.5% 41.4% 614/679 6.7 3.9 62.0% 71.2% 45.3% 57.5% 47.5% 61.3% 42.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Sofia Kenin Karolina Pliskova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
15 2007 1491 98.9 -2.80 -7.65 0.953 48.7% 0.0% -1.50 0–1 -0.16
16 2015 1485 94.2 -2.51 +0.64 0.382 34.9% 0.0% -4.00 +0.17 2008 1531 101.3 -0.28 -0.31 0.643 42.7% +24 57.1% -0.71 1–0 -0.42
17 2016 1451 103.9 -0.42 +5.11 0.714 43.7% 0.0% -2.50 -0.17 2009 1522 99.9 33.3% -2.33 0–1 1–0 -0.16
18 2017 1536 115.3 +0.62 -0.92 0.922 48.4% -29 42.9% -0.43 2–0 1–0 -0.11 2010 1504 97.5 -1.06 +0.20 0.710 44.0% 0.0% -2.00 +0.13
19 2018 1714 136.3 +0.78 +0.61 1.024 50.2% +3 -215 -43 52.7% +0.10 7–5 (58%) 2–2 (50%) 104.1 -1.05 2011 1468 97.1 +1.66 -2.13 0.683 42.9% 14.3% -2.43 0–1 +0.18
20 2019 1927 156.3 +4.08 +1.53 1.115 52.2% +10 -341 -159 63.0% +0.79 16–12 (57%) 12–7 (63%) 106.2 -2.16 2012 1445 104.0 +1.53 -4.70 0.756 45.0% +44 14.3% -2.14 -0.46
21 2020 1955 146.6 +2.59 +0.99 1.065 51.3% -5 -221 64.9% +0.85 10–2 (83%) 8–6 (57%) 107.2 +0.07 2013 1515 116.1 +2.68 -3.87 0.984 49.7% +34 -71 +36 45.0% -0.27 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) 98.0 -0.31
22 2021 1837 123.5 -0.49 +0.36 0.936 48.7% +68 -118 46.8% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 2–2 (50%) 98.5 +0.56 2014 1801 141.2 +4.39 -0.61 1.109 51.9% 0 -220 -224 60.9% +0.70 15–10 (60%) 10–7 (59%) 106.9 +0.20
23 2022 1668 123.9 -0.65 -3.62 0.823 46.4% +5 30.8% -1.31 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 93.0 +0.02 2015 1815 145.3 +4.92 -0.94 1.100 51.8% +19 -177 -128 60.8% +0.67 19–7 (73%) 13–11 (54%) 108.0 +2.74
24 2023 1790 144.4 +2.38 -0.96 1.010 50.2% +3 -59 -31 53.9% +0.39 7–4 (64%) 5–7 (42%) 102.8 -0.41 2016 1896 151.5 +6.52 +1.70 1.194 53.3% +6 -233 -105 61.9% +0.99 11–6 (65%) 9–14 (39%) 101.0 -0.57
25 2024 1734 138.0 +1.38 -1.81 0.958 49.2% +7 -27 41.0% -0.46 5–6 (45%) 2–10 (17%) 93.4 -0.76 2017 1929 157.4 +7.32 +1.47 1.225 53.9% +22 -159 -42 68.6% +1.31 12–7 (63%) 8–11 (42%) 99.8 +1.32
26 2025 1789 147.8 +0.54 -0.74 0.981 49.4% -16 +29 -61 51.7% -0.12 8–10 (44%) 12–6 (67%) 102.9 -1.15 2018 1921 156.9 +4.54 +1.21 1.118 52.1% +3 +8 -35 62.5% +0.75 16–6 (73%) 12–8 (60%) 105.8 -0.73
27 2026 1662 127.1 -0.12 -3.14 0.888 47.7% -3 +71 +30 34.5% -1.16 2–7 (22%) 3–4 (43%) 95.7 -1.11 2019 1980 157.5 +7.44 +2.67 1.263 54.4% +1 -8 -3 68.7% +1.37 19–12 (61%) 8–8 (50%) 98.3 +1.00
28 2020 1917 146.8 +3.25 +0.83 1.125 52.4% -13 +73 58.8% +0.96 5–2 (71%) 2–7 (22%) 97.0 -0.18
29 2021 1970 149.6 +3.90 +0.30 1.047 51.1% -17 +46 +115 59.8% +0.56 13–4 (76%) 8–6 (57%) 104.7 +1.20
30 2022 1836 136.2 +1.10 -0.03 0.992 50.1% +34 +46 +173 48.5% +0.10 12–5 (71%) 6–9 (40%) 97.8 +1.04
31 2023 1763 149.7 +2.46 +0.60 1.021 50.2% +68 +75 +144 48.1% +0.15 4–7 (36%) 1–8 (11%) 87.6 +0.27
32 2024 1778 141.4 +1.97 -0.71 1.007 50.4% +61 -2 +155 56.2% +0.14 9–10 (47%) 9–5 (64%) 100.9 -0.55
33 2025 1728
34 2026 1856 135.9 +1.06 -1.26 0.979 49.3% -58 +30 +102 58.9% -0.01 8–3 (73%) 8–3 (73%) 108.7 +0.36
Career 1981 147.5 +1.67 -0.32 0.998 49.9% +4 -109 -75 51.5% +0.05 63–54 (54%) 50–48 (51%) 102.1 -1.87 2045 152.8 +4.37 +0.29 1.095 51.7% +14 -53 +11 59.3% +0.63 147–86 (63%) 96–100 (49%) 101.2 +0.73

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.