BSP-17 World No.2 Pliskova reaches fifth final this year

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World No.2 Pliskova reaches fifth final this year

BEIJING, Sept 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – World number two Karolina Pliskova
surged into her fifth final of the year as she thrashed Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3,
6-2 on Saturday at the WTA Zhengzhou Open.

The 27-year-old Czech, the top seed, needed just 69 minutes to defeat the
unseeded Croatian-born Australian and will play Petra Martic on Sunday.

“I’m first seed so I should win,” said Pliskova, who has won three titles
this year.

“So of course every opponent is a little bit different and tough, but I
think there’s a good chance for me if I keep playing like I was playing.”

Croatia’s Martic, the seventh seed, earned her place in the final with a 6-
0, 6-3 defeat of France’s unseeded Kristina Mladenovic.

Martic, 28, is enjoying the best season of her career and in April won her
first title.

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