MONTREAL, Aug 15 — Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova rolled into the final of the WTA hardcourt tournament in Montreal on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over top seed Aryna Sabalenka. The win was a repeat for the fourth-seeded Czech, who defeated her Belarus rival in three sets two months...
MONTREAL, Aug 15 — Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova rolled into the final of the WTA hardcourt tournament in Montreal on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
The win was a repeat for the fourth-seeded Czech, who defeated her Belarus rival in three sets two months ago in their All England Club semi-final. Pliskova will fight for the Montreal title against either American Jessica Pegula or Italy’s Camila Giorgi, both of whom have beaten her this season.“I did what I needed to win. I used my brain and played smart. She was missing a bit too much, I’m quite happy with the performance.” She fired 10 aces for a total of 267 this season, putting her within touching distance of Sabalenka’s tour-leading 270.
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