Karolina Pliskova def. Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Karolina Pliskova defeated Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-4 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

Ranked 130th to her opponent's 46th, Karolina Pliskova flipped the form chart by winning 75% of her first-serve points to Laura Siegemund's 51% in a 78-minute 6-1, 6-4 result at the Italian Open. The return numbers told the same story: Pliskova took 49% of first-serve return points and broke five times in 11 chances. Siegemund, the favorite in this first career meeting, salvaged just 5 of 17 games and never solved the serve in front of her.

Match stats

Laura Siegemund: 0 aces, 68% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/6 break points. Karolina Pliskova: 1 ace, 69% first serves, 4 double faults, 5/11 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Laura Siegemund and Karolina Pliskova.