Solana Sierra vs Karolina Pliskova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Madrid Open | Round of 16

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Solana Sierra takes on Karolina Pliskova in the round-of-16 stage at the Madrid Open.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

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Venue: Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain 

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Solana Sierra vs Karolina Pliskova prediction

Solana Sierra continued her brilliant run in Madrid as she recovered from a poor start to beat Zeynep Sonmez. The Argentine lost the first six games but quickly responded by winning five on the bounce as she took the second set with ease. Two more breaks in the third were enough for Sierra to seal a 0-6 6-2 6-3. She is into the round-of-16 at a WTA 1000 event for the first time. 

She now goes up against Karolia Pliskova. The former world number one recovered magnificently to beat Elise Mertens in three sets. Pliskova looked down and out as she went 4-1 down in the decider, but she reeled off three games in a row to draw level, before edging ahead in the tiebreak to win 7-5 2-6 7-6 (3).

They played each other for the first time earlier this year in Doha, with Pliskova easing to a 6-1 6-2 victory. Sierra has performed strongly across her matches so far, but the Czech has enough experience to get through this one.

Solana Sierra vs Karolina Pliskova tip: Karolina Pliskova to win