Sara Bejlek def. Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-2 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Sara Bejlek defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-2 in the R128 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The second serve never showed up. Karolina Pliskova won 2 of 16 points behind it and gave away eight double faults, while Sara Bejlek claimed 14 of her 16 second-serve return points and broke five times. Bejlek had lost their only prior meeting on record, on the Nottingham grass in June. She squared it in 62 minutes, breaking for 3-1 in the second and never conceding the lead again.

Match stats

Sara Bejlek: 0 aces, 60% first serves, 2 double faults, 6/9 break points. Karolina Pliskova: 2 aces, 100% first serves, 9 double faults, 1/3 break points.

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Head-to-head

Sara Bejlek and Karolina Pliskova have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.