Karolina Pliskova def. Sinja Kraus 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 — Madrid Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Karolina Pliskova defeated Sinja Kraus 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the R128 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Ranked 197th to Sinja Kraus's 104, Karolina Pliskova dropped the opener 6-2 and then reversed the match on serve — 68% of first serves landed against Kraus's 57%, and seven aces to four across the three sets. Her edge held off the second ball too: 54% of second-serve return points won, enough to break the Austrian repeatedly through the middle set. From 38% on Kraus's first delivery to a 14-11 games margin, the underdog stacked the small advantages until the favourite ran out of holds.

Match stats

Karolina Pliskova: 7 aces, 68% first serves, 6 double faults. Sinja Kraus: 4 aces, 57% first serves, 6 double faults.

Profiles: Karolina Pliskova · Sinja Kraus — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Karolina Pliskova and Sinja Kraus.