Karolina Pliskova

Pliskova survives Kanepi scare

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

Defending champion Karolina Pliskova survived a massive scare from Estonia's Kaia Kanepi to move into the semi-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Second seed Pliskova lost the first set to an inspired Kanepi and was down 3-1 in the second before launching an epic comeback, winning 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in two hours and 11 minutes. Pliskova was in imperious form inRead more

Red-hot Pliskova vows no let-up

Singapore - Muslimchronicle

Red-hot world number three Karolina Pliskova has vowed to keep her foot on the accelerator after crushing Garbine Muguruza on Tuesday to become the first semi-final qualifier in the WTA Finals. Pliskova, who is in contention to finish world number one, continued her stranglehold over the Spaniard with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes. The Ukrainian has notRead more

Pliskova in convincing victory over sluggish Williams

Singapore - Muslimchronicle

World number three Karolina Pliskova believes her experience playing on the Singapore Indoor Stadium’s slower court was the catalyst for a crushing straight sets victory over Venus Williams on Sunday. Pliskova, playing in her second consecutive WTA Finals, overwhelmed a sluggish Williams from the get-go to record a 6-2, 6-2 victory in a one-sided match lasting just one hour andRead more

Pliskova undaunted by fall from No. 1

New York - Muslimchronicle

Karolina Pliskova's eight-week run as world number one ended Wednesday with a US Open quarter-final loss, the Czech standout saying nothing has changed for her after so short a reign. Top seed Pliskova, last year's US Open runner-up, fell 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to US 20th seed CoCo Vandeweghe, missing another chance to capture her first Grand Slam title. "I don'tRead more

Halep plays for No. 1 in Cincinnati final

Mason - Muslimchronicle

Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza trounced top-ranked defending champion Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. The sixth-ranked Spaniard reached her first US event final by flipping the script in a rematch of their 2016 Cincinnati semi-final. "I'm just happy to be in the final," said Muguruza. ""I was hoping toRead more

Nadal, Pliskova face double duty to reach semi-finals

Ohio - Muslimchronicle

Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Karolina Pliskova were doing double duty Friday at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters, preparing for quarter-final matches after afternoon victories. Spain's Nadal, assured of being men's world number one come Monday for the first time since July 2014, defeated compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 to book a night matchup with troubled Australian Nick Kyrgios.Read more

Pliskova into Toronto quarters; Venus, Kerber ousted

Toronto - Muslimchronicle

World number one Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto hardcourt tournament while a pair of high seeds Venus Williamsand Angelique Kerber crashed out in straight sets Thursday. Pliskova's opponent Naomi Osaka abandoned due to a muscle injury, leaving Pliskova to advance 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 1-0. After taking the first set, Czech top seed Pliskova wasRead more

Djokovic, Pliskova claim Eastbourne titles

Eastbourne - Muslimchronicle

Novak Djokovic clinched his first title since January with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Gael Monfils in Saturday's Eastbourne final, while Karolina Pliskova lifted the women's trophy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki. Djokovic, playing the week before Wimbledon for the first time since 2010, captured his 68th career title -- but just the second this year -- after downing MonfilsRead more

Pliskova, Wozniacki book WTA Miami Open semi-final showdown

Miami - ArabToday

Czech second-seed Karolina Pliskova will face Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals of the Miami Open after the pair triumphed on Tuesday at Key Biscayne. A confident Pliskova ended the hopes of Croat veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni with a 6-3, 6-4 win while Wozniacki made sure there would be no all-Czech semi by dispatching Lucie Safarova 6-4. 6-3. Lucic-Baroni has been enjoyingRead more

Pliskova eases through at WTA Miami Open

Miami - ArabToday

Second seed Karolina Pliskova cruised into the third round of the Miami Open, the Czech beating American qualifier Madison Brengle 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday. While her serve was not at its best, the 25-year-old Pliskova never looked in danger, comfortably dominating while winning 78 percent of return points. "There were a few tight games but I think IRead more