WTA 1000 · Semifinals · Tokyo
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pliskova
💥 Big Hitter
Vekic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Karolina Pliskova and Donna Vekic are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 998 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Pliskova | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | +86.6% | +115.3% |
| Units P/L | +4.33u | +3.46u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 9 career meetings
6
Pliskova
3
Vekic
Apr 6, 2026
Linz
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Mar 18, 2024
Miami
H Hard · Round of 128
Apr 17, 2023
Stuttgart
C Clay · Round of 16
Oct 10, 2022
San Diego
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 9, 2021
Montreal
H Hard · Round of 32
Jun 28, 2021
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 64
May 31, 2021
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 128
Dec 31, 2018
Brisbane
H Hard · Semifinals
Sep 17, 2018
Tokyo
H Hard · Semifinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pliskova has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Vekic's 33%).
| Opponent | Pliskova | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | W 46 63 75 | W 36 75 63 |
| Maria Sakkari | W 64 76 | W 62 63 |
| Anastasia Potapova | L 16 76 36 | L 46 26 |
| Elise Mertens | W 75 26 76 | L 36 36 |
| Madison Keys | L 36 36 | L 26 36 |
| Anastasia Zakharova | L 64 26 26 | L 36 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Pliskova | Vekic |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.7% | 61.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.2% | 67.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 41.7% | 41% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35% | 30.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.1% | 52% |
| BP Converted % | 50.5% | 44.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.6% | 47.8% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Karolina Pliskova and Donna Vekic face off in the Semifinals at Tokyo on Hard.
Karolina Pliskova leads 6-3 over 9 previous meetings.
Karolina Pliskova is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Jaqueline Cristian (May 5).
Donna Vekic is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Katie Volynets (Apr 6).
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