Emma Raducanu was supposed to face former world number one Karolina Pliskova at the 2024 Madrid Open, but she won't as the Czech player pulled out. The Brit just had her best run in professional tennis since her triumph at the US Open in 2021.
2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens came back impressively to win her opening match at the WTA Rouen Open. That sets up a blockbuster encounter with two-time Grand Slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova.
There is a very strong draw at the WTA Rouen Open. This is demonstrated by two-time Grand Slam finalists Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova both being in action on the opening day.
There is a very busy second day of action at the Miami Open. This includes several WTA matches, with two-time Grand Slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova one of those set to feature.
There are eight more fascinating matches scheduled on the fourth day at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships. US Open champion Coco Gauff’s contest with Karolina Pliskova is one of four predicted in this article.
It promises to be an entertaining second day at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships with a host of star names in action. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina and Daria Kasatkina vs Lucia Bronzetti.
Iga Swiatek stands two wins away from making history at the WTA Doha Qatar Open. The 22-year-old stretched her winning streak to 11 matches and is looking to become the first WTA player to win three singles titles in Doha.
The action is coming thick and fast at the WTA 1000 in Doha as we enter into the third day of what has been an exciting tournament. Day 3 is loaded with many exciting matches but we take a look at four of them in this piece to predict who will make it to the next phase.
The final is set at the WTA 250 in Cluj-Napoca with Ana Bogdan and Karolina Pliskova breaking through a competitive draw. It is a fairly surprise final with Bogdan the #8 seed in the draw and Pliskova unseeded.
The WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca has provided superb entertainment so far. We have now reached the semifinal stage. Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Karolina Pliskova is seeking to win her first WTA title in over four years in Romania, and she is now just two matches away from achieving it.
We have reached the quarterfinals at the WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca. It includes a battle between two former Grand Slam finalists, with Karolina Pliskova set to take on Sara Errani.
There is a busy second day of action at WTA Cluj-Napoca. Two-time Grand Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova is the biggest name set to take to the court. Eight matches are scheduled for day 2.
The first round of the women’s singles at the Australian Open concludes on Day 3 of the event. The final 20 matches of the round should provide blockbuster entertainment, including multiple meetings of former Slam champions.
Second-round action at the WTA Brisbane International continues on Wednesday as a plethora of top stars will be in action. The marquee match of the day is an exciting battle between two former World No.
Magda Linette had some astonishing performances in team-based competitions towards the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. At the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, she defeated Karolina Pliskova and Madison Keys.
It’s time to begin the main draw action at the 2023 WTA Guadalajara Open Akron. Fourteen matches are on the slate for Day 1, including Sloane Stephens vs Ann Li covered in a separate article.
The Slam season might be over after the US Open, but the WTA Tour never stops and another exciting tournament is expected this week in San Diego with Ons Jabeur heading a pretty strong field.
The stars have gathered in New York for the final Major of the season and, with 32 matches on the slate, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis on day two.
Sloane Stephens recorded a first-round upset of 16th-seeded Karolina Pliskova on Monday in the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. Stephens upended Pliskova 6-0, 6-4 in one hour and 24 minutes.
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland recovered from a slow start to record a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.
Sixth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus easily advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over No. 22 Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday in New York.
Two of the top three seeds fell Thursday in third-round matches at the National Bank Open in Toronto, with unseeded Beatriz Haddad Maia knocking off No.
Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has won the Wimbledon women's singles title.
Iga Swiatek described herself as ‘overwhelmed’ after she produced a stunning performance to embarrass Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 in the Rome final. The reigning Roland Garros champion, ranked six places below the Czech ace, needed just 46 minute too inflict a double bagel.
Yardbarker's Ryan Fowler runs down the top men's and women's favorites to win the 2019 French Open.
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