MELBOURNE, Jan 25 ― Unheralded Pole Magda Linette ongoing her desire run into the semi-finals of the Australian Open up today, amazing former globe amount a single Karolina Pliskova in a deserved 6-3 7-5 victory on Rod Laver Arena.
The world quantity 45 played splendidly managed tennis in the opening established as twice Grand Slam finalist Pliskova racked up 14 unforced faults under the blazing sun on the principal showcourt.
Pliskova experienced to increase her video game in the second set but Linette experienced the remedy to all the things the Czech threw at her and broke for 6-5 before serving out nervelessly for the gain.
Linette will battle for a place in the last versus fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka or Donna Vekic, who experience off in Wednesday’s 2nd women’s quarter-remaining. ― Reuters