Plíšková got off to a disappointing start to the clay-court season, losing to former world No. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. 1 in singles, reaching the top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings on 17 July 2017 and holding the position for eight weeks. Halep posted straight-set victories to open the tournament. At the following tournament, the Miami Open, Plíšková was defeated by wildcard and former champion Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals. She lost in the first round to world No. In the first round she met Šafářová again and beat her in three sets and then won over Daria Kasatkina by winning 9–7 in tie-break third set. At the Wuhan Open, Plíšková reached the quarterfinal stage before losing to Ashleigh Barty in three sets. Her next tournament was the Dubai Tennis Championships, where she was defending last year's points as a finalist; however, she fell to Coco Vandeweghe in straight sets. At Wimbledon, Plíšková beat Yanina Wickmayer in three sets before losing to Misaki Doi in the second round. She currently lives in Monte Carlo. Elle se distingue d'abord en 2010 lorsqu'elle remporte l'Open d'Australiejunior. Plíšková started the year in Brisbane International. prohibited. 2014 was a breakthrough year for Plíšková. 1, 2018: Australian and US Open quarterfinals, 2019: Australian Open semifinal, second Premier-5 title, Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world No. She then pulled out of the Olympics. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. In the final, she lost to incoming No. 1 ranking from Serena Williams and enabled Williams to tie Steffi Graf's record of 186 consecutive weeks at #1. Karolína Plíšková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaroliːna ˈpliːʃkovaː]; born 21 March 1992) is a Czech professional tennis player. [13] At Wimbledon, Plíšková was again one of the pre-tournament favourites, but suffered a second-round exit after losing in three-sets to world number 87 Magdaléna Rybáriková. At Dubai, Plíšková defeated Kristina Mladenovic, losing just three games, before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual finalist Elena Rybakina. She cruised by Stefanie Vögele, Kateřina Siniaková, and Camila Giorgi in the first three rounds. Get exclusive betting news and the latest odds from top-rated sportsbooks, straight to your inbox and social feeds. She was the sixth player to reach the No. on SportsBettingDime.com, as they do vary. Plíšková won her maiden WTA Tour title at the Malaysian Open. Her next tournament was Doha, where she had a bye in the first round. There, she faced 16th seed Serena Williams, who had defeated top seed Simona Halep in the previous round. At the Australian Open, she defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Laura Siegemund, before falling to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round. She then played at the 2015 Dubai Duty Free Championships and reached the final as the 17th seed, along the way beating No. Will be used in accordance to our Privacy Policy. 67 to 24.[7]. Sorry, we couldn't find any players that match your search. After playing in America, she reached two finals in two consecutive weeks – in Hong Kong, where she lost to Sabine Lisicki, and in Seoul, which she won, defeating Varvara Lepchenko in the final to take her second career title. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Karolina Pliskova (campioana en titre și a doua favorită) s-a calificat, vineri, în sferturile de finală ale turneului de categorie Premier 5 de la Roma. Sorry, there are no matches available for this year. Her next tournament was the Tianjin Open where she reached the semifinals, losing to Radwańska for the third time in 2015. In the first round she beat Lauren Davis, then Timea Bacsinszky before losing to eventual champion Elina Svitolina in straight sets in which was also her first defeat to Svitolina in her career. 2 in the Fed Cup Final, losing to Maria Sharapova on Saturday. At the Birmingham Classic in June, she and her sister Kristýna became the first identical twins in WTA history to play each other in a main draw match. By After reaching the quarterfinals in New York, Plíšková defeated the newly-crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka to take Pan Pacific Open, her eleventh career title. She reached another final at Aegon Classic, losing to Angelique Kerber in three sets. [5] As she decided to take his last name, her present official name is Karolína Hrdličková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaroliːna ˈɦr̩dlitʃkovaː]). Karolina Pliskova is looking for her second consecutive title in Rome after taking the 2019 crown. That’s left her with little match experience before this tournament. 2020 Rome highlights: Pliskova beats Vondrousova to reach final 2020 Rome highlights: Pliskova marches past Mertens 2020 Rome Highlights: Pliskova bests Strycova The 28-year-old first won the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on the hard courts back in February. To qualify, she defeated Dia Evtimova, Tamaryn Hendler and Laura Robson. As the eighth seed, Plíšková reached semifinal at Diamond Games Antwerp, before losing to eventual runner-up Carla Suárez Navarro. The quarterfinal against Zhang Shuai lasted overall about 7 hours. At the US Open, she defeated Anhelina Kalinina, before losing to Caroline Garcia in the second round. Click here to find out more info. Halep started the third set with a 4-0 lead but took her foot off the gas at 5-1 and was broken twice, allowing the Spaniard to comeback. Terms & Conditions apply to all bonus offers advertised. Plíšková played her first senior Grand Slam tournament main draw at the 2012 French Open. She played against Caroline Garcia in the second round and revenged the loss from the end of 2016 with a straight sets win. However, she would lose in straight sets to Lucie Šafářová in the semifinals. In the semifinal against Svetlana Kuznetsova, Plíšková fell in straight tie-breaks. Pliskova was off to a quick 4-1 start with punishing returns and powerful serves. [18] She thus advanced to her first Australian Open semifinal, which she lost the next day to fourth seed Naomi Osaka in three sets. She is a former Division 1 tennis athlete. Their last meeting on clay was in the quarterfinal at the 2018 Madrid Masters, where Pliskova won 6-4, 6-3. La tenante du titre à Rome rencontrera en quarts la Belge Elise Mertens (20e mondiale), qui a mis un peu plus de temps pour dominer la Monténégrine Danta Kovinic (6-4, 6-4) mais poursuit elle aussi un parcours sans fausse note, sans set concédé. 1 singles players, WTA rankings incepted on November 3, 1975, (year first held/year last held – number of weeks (w)), current No. [1] She is currently ranked No. At the Pan Pacific Open, she defeated Magda Linette before losing to Angelique Kerber. At the China Open, she defeated Carla Suarez Navarro and Andrea Petkovic to reach the third round, where she lost to Sorana Cîrstea. Jiří Vaněk was substituted by David Kotyza, former coach of compatriot and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová. [3][4] She beat Kristina Mladenovic in the first singles rubber, which saw the third set end in a score of 14–12. Alors que les deux joueuses venaient d'entamer le bris d'égalité à la fin du premier set, le pied droit de la Russe est resté bloqué sur une ligne pendant qu'elle glissait pour essayer d'attraper une balle courte. She reached the semifinals of the Miami Open, recording straight-set victories against qualifier Madison Brengle, Yulia Putintseva, countrywoman Barbora Strýcová, and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni before falling to Caroline Wozniacki in three sets.[13]. We do not endorse illegal online gambling. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. The No. Every week receive player features, tournament news, and WTA Insider content with the WTA First Serve newsletter. Pliskova vs. Halep for the title on Monday. She played also in the semifinals of Madrid. Pliskova (4 WTA) a învins-o în optimi pe Anna Blinkova (Rusia, 65 WTA), scor 6-4, 6-3. Plíšková qualified for 2016 WTA Finals and was in the group with Agnieszka Radwanska, Garbine Muguruza and Svetlana Kuznetsova. This was the longest rubber in a Fed Cup Final, in terms of games played. Tennis After the tournament, she competed at Fed Cup and earned important wins over Simona Halep and Monica Niculescu in Czech Republic's tie against Romania. She defeated Yulia Putintseva, Marie Bouzková, Ajla Tomljanović, Donna Vekić, and Lesia Tsurenko to win the title. She was the top seed in her home tournament in Prague and reached the final by defeating Annika Beck, Tsvetana Pironkova, Denisa Allertová and Yanina Wickmayer, going to a third set in three of her four matches. The tie was even after the four singles rubbers, setting up a decisive doubles contest in which Plíšková partnered with Barbora Strýcová to defeat the WTA No. At the WTA Finals, Plíšková defeated Venus Williams in straight sets, and then faced Garbiñe Muguruza whom she also defeated in straight sets. [14] Czechoslovakian-born Martina Navratilova had also achieved a WTA world No. 6 seed and two-time champion, Venus Williams, in three sets and ensured her first ever major quarterfinal where she faced Ana Konjuh. Her victory denied Kerber the opportunity to take over the world No. The handicapping and odds information (both sports and entertainment) found on SportsBettingDime.com is At the 2017 French Open, she beat Zheng Saisai, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Carina Witthöft before winning a close fourth-round match against Veronica Cepede Royg. Plíšková lost in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open to Madison Keys in straight sets and fell in the first round of the Italian Open to Daria Kasatkina. Her only title of the year came at the Brisbane International in Australia, conquering American Madison Keys in a nail-biting final, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. We are not a sportsbook and La Bélarusse Victoria Azarenka, infatigable malgré sa brillante tournée américaine, s'est qualifiée vendredi pour les quarts de finale du tournoi de Rome en profitant d'un abandon sur blessure de la Russe Daria Kasatkina. She leaped from world No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career. C'est la première fois que la joueuse tchèque enchaîne deux victoires de rang depuis les Internationaux d'Australie en janvier. She then defeated Elina Svitolina and Alizé Cornet (both in straight sets) and won her 7th title.[13]. The action begins Monday, September 21st 8:30 AM ET, with 1,000 spectators allowed to enter and watch the final match. in [20] She reached the last 16 at Wimbledon, but was upset by the unseeded Karolína Muchová, with the match going to 13–11 in the final set.[21]. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. [11], At the end of the season she changed coaches. Plíšková was seeded seventh at the 2019 Australian Open. In Indian Wells Plisková reached the quarterfinals, where she lost to eventual champion Naomi Osaka. 5 Dominika Cibulková in three sets, a match in which she hit a career-best 21 aces to beat the Slovakian for the first time. — wta (@WTA) September 21, 2020 As Monday's final got underway, however, Pliskova emerged with a visibly wrapped left thigh and lacking for rhythm on her first serve, making just 50% in her first two service games and throwing in a double fault to fall behind a surprising double break. articles are also for amusement, and are not available to be wagered on. Plíšková easily defeated Magda Linette in straight sets in the first round, and outlasted American Nicole Gibbs after dropping the first set. Avant Rome, elle avait gagné le tournoi de Prague à la mi-août, déjà sur terre battue. She defeated several seeded players to reach the final against the American Bethanie Mattek-Sands, defeating her in three sets. She next competed at Doha, where she defeated Bernarda Pera before losing to Ons Jabeur. [9] She beat the Croatian in straight sets and reached her first Major semifinal, where she beat Serena Williams in straight sets to reach the final, where Serena Williams was attempting to vie her seventh US Open title. 1 ranking, but was already representing the United States when she first topped the rankings in 1978. She ended the year ranked No. /videos/tennis/wta/kiki-bertens-gagne-son-duel-contre-katarina-zavatska-en-3-manches-3.1374289, /videos/tennis/eugenie-bouchard-au-2e-tour-a-roland-garros-3.1374234, /videos/tennis/roland-garros-victoria-azarenka-se-plaint-du-froid-3.1374241, /videos/tennis/roland-garros-jannik-sinner-surprend-david-goffin-3.1374242, PC, Iar dacă va reuși să … Furthermore, the unique odds we produce in select news Halep leads 7-4 Head to Head, however Pliskova has won their last two meetings (2019 WTA Finals, 2019 Miami Open) It will be quite the spectacle as the top two seeds face off against each other at the first premier clay court event since the resumption of the 2020 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA… She then lost in the first round of home tournament Prague to Camila Giorgi. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. As a junior, Plíšková won the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open, defeating Laura Robson in the final. Plíšková then played in Indian Wells, where she won a rematch with Muguruza in the third round before losing again to Halep. She defeated qualifier Karolína Muchová, Madison Brengle, 27th seed Camila Giorgi, and 18th seed Garbiñe Muguruza to reach her third consecutive quarterfinal at the tournament. In the fourth round she defeated Daria Gavrilova and reached her second straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, where she was defeated by unseeded Mirjana Lučić-Baroni in three sets. Plíšková utilizes an extremely aggressive style, highlighted by her powerful, accurate serve as well as her forceful groundstrokes often in tandem with her net play, to extract errors from opponents or win points outright. As a consequence of this run, she broke into the world's top-20 for the first time in her career. She defeated Lara Arruabarrena and Garbiñe Muguruza, both in straight sets. Click here to find out more info. 6940 de puncte are Simona Halep în clasamentul WTA Live, 584 fiind adăugate datorită rezultatelor de la acest turneu. 2 in the rankings following her victory. After a three set match with Anastasija Sevastova in the first round, she cruised to the final and beat Alison Riske for her first grass title. After going up a set and a break, Plíšková lost ground to Serena and found herself facing match point at five games to one in the third set. In April, she won the Stuttgart Open, defeating CoCo Vandeweghe in the final. Plíšková began her year at the Brisbane International where she defeated former world No. However, she outlasted Shuai in two sets before edging No. She also reached her first quarterfinals in Rome. Her run ended in the third round in Beijing either. Matches do not include current week match results. 2, Simona Halep, in straight sets. In 2018 she married her boyfriend Michal Hrdlička. At the Italian Open she lost in the first round to Timea Bacsinszky in straight sets. At the 2017 Australian Open, she defeated easily Sara Sorribes Tormo and Anna Blinkova and beat Jelena Ostapenko in three sets despite being down 2–5 in the third. She lost in the second round of French Open as 12th seed to unseeded Andreea Mitu in straight sets after beating Zhang Shuai in the first round. She defeated the 2015 French Open finalist Lucie Šafářová in the first round in three sets and Ana Ivanovic in straight sets. Pliskova, on the other hand, is coming off a disappointing second-round loss at the US Open to Spain’s Caroline Garcia two weeks ago. It will be quite the spectacle as the top two seeds face off against each other at the first premier clay court event since the resumption of the 2020 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) schedule. Un peu plus tard, Simona Halep (2e mondiale), deux fois finaliste à Rome (2017, 2018), s'en est aussi sortie en deux sets mais a dû s'employer pour dominer l'accrocheuse ukrainienne Dayana Yastremska (7-5, 6-4). In May, she reached her third career final in Nuremberg, losing to second seed Eugenie Bouchard in three sets. En quart de finale, Arazenka (14e mondiale) rencontrera l'Espagnole Garbine Muguruza (17e). The 2018 French Open Champion won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 16 minutes. [15] At the Australian Open Plíšková reached quarterfinals for the second time, having defeated Verónica Cepede Royg, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Lucie Šafářová and Barbora Strýcová. La Roumaine, qui a gagné Roland-Garros en 2018, n'a pas fait la tournée aux États-Unis fin août, début septembre, pour mieux se préparer sur terre battue, en vue des Internationaux de France qui débutent dans un peu plus d'une semaine. Find the latest Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova score, including stats and more. It took a total of 82 minutes for the former World No.