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Sign upKarolina Pliskova vs Jaqueline Cristian — R64 — Italian Open
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Italian OpenRound of 64
·Masters·ClayCompleted
May 8, 2026·05:30 PM·3h 12m·Rome
Karolina Pliskova defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(2), 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R64.
Karolina Pliskova and Jaqueline Cristian: Karolina Pliskova leads 1–0 across 1 recorded meeting.
World No. 130 Karolina Pliskova erased the ranking gap on the Italian Open clay, taking out No. 28 Jaqueline Cristian 6(5)-7 7(7)-6 6-4 in a three-hour grind. Pliskova dropped the opening tiebreak, then leveled by snatching the second 7-2, saving 10 of 14 break points across the match. Eleven double faults nearly sank her, but a 70% first-serve clip and a 31% break-point conversion edge carried the first meeting between these two.