Pliskova eases past Kvitova to book semi-final berth The Saigon Times Daily Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova (L) and Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova shake hands after their group stage match at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore October 25, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Karolina Pliskova became the first woman to advance to the last four of the WTA Finals when the big-hitting Czech put on a controlled display to defeat compatriot Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4 in their final round robin encounter on Thursday. The former world number one will be joined in the last four by either Elina Svitolina (2-0) or defending champion Caroline Wozniacki (1-1), who played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium later on Thursday. Kvitova (0-3) had lost her opening two matches and knew that only a straight sets victory would give her any chance of advancing but Pliskova (2-1) stayed calm and focused to record a first win over her compatriot in four attempts. “I cannot be more happy right now. It was a good match and she’s a great player. She has always beaten me in the past but I knew I had a chance as I have been playing well,” Pliskova said in a post-match interview. “I’m not thinking about the next match yet, I’ll do what I can to recover first. Before the tournament, I said to myself that I want to enjoy it and I will continue to do just that.” Kvitova needed to make a fast start to put her opponent… [Read full story]
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