Rivalry record: Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova
Take a look back at their previous encounters.
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Halep hits a backhand in the first of her three 2016 matches against Pliskova, this one in the Sydney quarterfinals, where the Romanian won 6-4, 7-5 (Getty)
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Halep dispatched Pliskova 6-3, 6-3 in the third round of Montréal 2016 on her way to lifting the trophy (Getty)
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Pliskova serves to Halep in Montreal, but ultimately lost 6-3, 6-3 (Getty)
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Halep came through against Pliskova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in their 2017 French Open semifinal (Getty)
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Pliskova's first win against Halep was in the 2016 Fed Cup first round, kicking off a winning rubber for the Czech team away in Cluj-Napoca 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 (Getty)
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Halep won 6-4, 6-4 against Pliskova in the fourth round of Indian Wells (Getty)
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The pair's first professional meeting was in the final in Dubai back in 2015 which Halep won 6-4 7-6(4) (Getty)
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The pair's first professional meeting was in the final in Dubai back in 2015 which Halep won 6-4 7-6(4) (Getty)
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Halep celebrates her impressive 6-3, 6-2 win against Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Australian Open (Getty)
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Karolina Pliskova came out for their eighth match in the quarterfinals of Madrid in 2018 playing controlled aggression (Jimmie48)
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For once, it was Simona Halep who was unable to find a way through Pliskova's careful power (Jimmie48)
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Pliskova emerged a 6-4, 6-3 victor in Madrid, pulling the head-to-head back to 2-6, and her celebration was as understated as ever (Jimmie48)
