Karolina Pliskova def. Solana Sierra 6-4, 6-3 — Madrid Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Karolina Pliskova defeated Solana Sierra 6-4, 6-3 in the R16 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Karolina Pliskova flipped a 109-spot ranking gap on its head, winning 72% of her first-serve points to the No. 88-ranked Solana Sierra's 58% — the 14-point edge that decided the match. Sierra's six aces couldn't outrun her serve leaking the other way; Pliskova won 45% of return points against the favourite's first serve and broke through to take both sets. It's now 2-0 in the H2H, and their first meeting on clay went the underdog's way at the Madrid Open.

Match stats

Solana Sierra: 6 aces, 65% first serves, 7 double faults, 2/6 break points. Karolina Pliskova: 1 ace, 69% first serves, 10 double faults, 5/8 break points.

Profiles: Solana Sierra · Karolina Pliskova — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Solana Sierra and Karolina Pliskova have met 2 times, with Karolina Pliskova leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Qatar Open 2026 R64 — Karolina Pliskova won 6-1, 6-2