Diatchenko, Vitalia - Sakkari, Maria

Over the past year, Karolina Pliskova from Adelaide has been troubled by various injuries, only playing in three tournaments last year. Her form has drastically declined and she even struggles against ITF level players. She lost in two sets against Gjorcheska L. and in three sets against Iatcenko Polina, but managed to defeat Andrianjafitrimo Tessah in three sets. Watching her, one can see that she has lost her skills and makes very rough mistakes, not bending at the net, and her serve is not stable. Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea, a 35-year-old veteran from Romania, had a good year in 2025, maintaining a good ranking position and demonstrating stable tennis. This year, she has already defeated Pavlyuchenkova A. and Ostapenko in two sets each.

Adelaide Pliskova Karolina has been plagued by various injuries in recent years, only playing in three matches last year. Her form has absolutely plummeted and it looks tragic, as she now even has a lot of problems against ITF level players. She lost to Gjorcheska L. in two sets, to Iatcenko Polina in three sets, and barely won against Andrianjafitrimo Tessah in three sets. From what I have seen of her, she seems to have lost her game skills, makes very crude mistakes, doesn't bend her knees at the net, and her serving is not consistent.

On the other hand, Cirstea Sorana-Mihaela, a 35-year-old veteran from Romania, but who did well in Ghana in 2025, maintains good ranking positions and demonstrates stable tennis. This year, she has already beaten Pavlyuchenkova A. and Ostapenko in two sets.