Zhang v Pliskova

WTA Tour career

Shuai ZhangChina540 games · 2006–2026Fewest double faultsMost first serve in %

Karolina PliskovaCzechia692 games · 2007–2026Most acesMost first-serve points won %

Lineball analyst4–10

Karolina Pliskova takes it, 10–4 on categories

Pliskova wins on first-serve points won %. Zhang’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Zhang 540 matches, Pliskova 692 matches.

Pliskova averages 6.3 aces a match to Zhang’s 1.7 — 3.8 times as many.
Zhang averages 2.4 double faults a match to Pliskova’s 3.7.
Pliskova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.4 to Zhang’s 61.2.
Winners’ edge: Pliskova’s team won 63%, Zhang’s team won 44% of the matches they played.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.03 total · best 1Titlesper game0.017 total · best 1
65.8First serve in %61.8
61.2First-serve points won %70.4
52.6Break points saved %60.4
42.9Return points won %42.3
1.7896 total · best 14Acesper game6.34,366 total · best 24

Head to head

07 matches
since 20157

Hard · 6 matchesZhang 0Pliskova 6
Clay · 1 matchZhang 0Pliskova 1
Grand Slams · 3 matchesZhang 0Pliskova 3

Last meetings

19 Feb 2024 · Dubai · Round of 64 · HardPliskova won 6-3 7-5
16 Jan 2023 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · HardPliskova won 6-0 6-4
5 Mar 2018 · Indian Wells · Round of 32 · HardPliskova won 7-5 5-7 6-3
25 Sept 2017 · Wuhan · Round of 32 · HardPliskova won 6-4 3-6 6-4
28 Aug 2017 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardPliskova won 3-6 7-5 6-4
13 Feb 2017 · Doha · Quarterfinal · HardPliskova won 6-2 6-0
25 May 2015 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayPliskova won 7-6(4) 6-4

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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