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Karolina Pliskova. Picture: @WTA/Twitter

Karolina pliskova

Pliskova out of Australian Open due to broken hand

By AFP

Karolina Pliskova - whose best performance at the Australian Open was reaching the 2019 semifinals - has not missed a Grand Slam tournament since the 2012 US...

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    256 days ago
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    Osaka could meet Sabalenka, Barty face Pliskova in US Open semis

    Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, was seeded third and could play Germany's Angelique Kerber in the fourth round before a possible quarter-final against Ukraine sixth seed Elina Svitolina.

    267 days ago
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    Wimbledon set for new queen as Barty and Pliskova reach final

    Ashleigh Barty is one victory away from realising her dream of winning the Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first triumph.

    317 days ago
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    Pliskova fights back to set up clash with Barty in Stuttgart

    Pliskova, the sixth seed, recovered from losing the first set in a tie-break by firing down 21 aces, 10 of which came in the last set alone, for a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 6-3 second-round win.

    393 days ago
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    464 days ago
  • FILE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Sweden's Mikael Ymer during their men's singles first round tennis match at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 3 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on 29 September 2020. Picture: AFP

    Djokovic storms to 70th Roland Garros win, Ostapenko stuns second seed Pliskova

    The top seed went level with Roger Federer for victories at the tournament, although still 25 behind Rafael Nadal's all-time best.

    596 days ago
  • Jelena Ostapenko celebrates her French Open win over Karolina Pliskova on 1 October 2020. Picture: @rolandgarros/Twitter

    Second seed Pliskova knocked out of Roland Garros by Ostapenko

    World number 43 Ostapenko triumphed 6-4, 6-2 and will face next either Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open winner and runner-up in Paris in 2018, or Spain's Paula Badosa for a spot in the last 16.

    597 days ago
  • FILE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Sweden's Mikael Ymer during their men's singles first round tennis match at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 3 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on 29 September 2020. Picture: AFP

    'Snake' Djokovic in control at Roland Garros as row sparks video replay call

    World number one Djokovic, returning to Grand Slam action for the first time since his US Open disqualification, eased past Sweden's Mikael Ymer, ranked 80, in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 6-3.

    598 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic in action at the US Open on 2 September 2020. Picture: @usopen/Twitter

    Djokovic through as Pliskova crashes out of US Open

    Djokovic extended an undefeated run in 2020 to 25 matches as Pliskova was stunned in straight sets by France's Caroline Garcia, the world number 50.

    625 days ago
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    Serena has tricky US Open path in search of 24th Slam

    The women's draw unveiled Thursday ahead of Monday's start of the Flushing Meadows fortnight in a spectator-less COVID-19 quarantine bubble offers some challenges for the 38-year-old third seed.

    631 days ago
  • Simona Halep. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter.

    Halep defends coach Cahill after courtside dressing down

    Halep lost a see-saw battle with the Czech to exit the end-of-season championship after the group phase, while Pliskova will meet Australia’s world number one Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals on Saturday.

    931 days ago
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    Serena rolls ankle and US Open rival as Barty, Pliskova fall

    Williams, a six-time US Open winner, romped to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Croatian 22nd seed Petra Martic to set up a quarter-final with China's Wang Qiang, the conqueror of world number two Barty.

    992 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic. Picture: @DjokerNole/Twitter

    Djokovic, Osaka named US Open top seeds

    Novak Djokovic, who will be chasing a 17th Grand Slam singles title in New York next week, heads the men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second.

    1003 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka. Picture: AFP

    Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto

    Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarterfinals after straight-set triumphs Thursday.

    1016 days ago
  • Karolina Pliskova. Picture: @WTA/Twitter

    'Super tired' Pliskova fifth star to pull out of Qatar Open

    Karolina Pliskova, the number two seed in Qatar, was due to play her first match of the tournament on Wednesday, against Belgium's Elise Mertens.

    1193 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka celebrates a win over Elina Svitolina in their Australian open match on 21 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Osaka edges Pliskova to set up Open final with Kvitova

    Osaka is bidding to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2015 to win the US and Australian Opens back to back.

    1213 days ago
  • Serena Williams reacts to losing a game at the Australian Open on 23 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Serena dumped as Pliskova reaches Open semis

    The 26-year-old survived four match points in a rollercoaster third set that Williams led 5-1 before collapsing to defeat in two hours 10 minutes.

    1214 days ago
  • Karolina Pliskova. Picture: @WTA/Twitter

    Wozniacki passes Barty test, Pliskova, Sharapova advance

    World number two Caroline Wozniacki survived a scare from Ashleigh Barty on Monday, edging the Australian 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the last-16 of the Madrid Open.

    1474 days ago
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