Thirty-year-old Plíšková lost to a competitor twelve years her junior for the first time in her career. She beat her last April in Madrid. The thirteenth player in the world, Gauff, has not lost a hundred in the tournament so far. In the fight for the finals, he will challenge the number one Ons Jaburová from Tunisia, who defeated Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovičová 6: 7, 6: 2, 6: 2.
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The Czech tennis player entered the match better and took the first hand from the opponent. However, she did not immediately confirm the break and the set reached a dramatic conclusion. In it, Plíšková had four sets in the score of 5: 4, but she did not use any of them, and Gauff won the opening set in her favor with three games in a row.
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The beginning of the second set copied the introduction of the first. Plíšková ran into the lead again 2: 0, but her opponent immediately returned her break. The native of Atlanta broke the Plíšková service for the second time at 4: 4 and used the first swordfish after an hour and 37 minutes during the subsequent service.
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Although Plíšková was able to rely on her vigorous service in previous matches, she has now not seen a single ace in the match. Gauff scored her ninth WTA victory in ten games. She lost only in the final to Roland Garros with world number one Polka Igá Šwiateková.
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| BERLIN (grass, $ 757,900 grant) |
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| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Karolina Pliskova (4-CR) – Gauffova (7-USA) 5: 7, 4: 6 |
| Sakkari (2-Greek) – Kasatkin (6-RUS) 6: 0, 6: 3 |
| Bencicová (8-Švýc.) – Kuděrmětovová (RUS) 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 |
| Jaburova (1-TUN) – Sasnovicova (BEL) 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 2, 6: 2 |
| BIRMINGHAM (grass, $ 251,750 grant): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Cirstea (6-ROU) – Vekicova (HRV) 5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| Haddadova Maiaova (BRA) – Frechova (POL) 6: 1, 5: 7, 7: 6 (7: 3) |
| Chang Shui (8-China) – Jastremskaya (UKR) 7: 5, 6: 4 |
| Halep (2-ROU) – Boulter (Brit.) 6: 4, 6: 1 |
| Doubles Semifinals: |
| L. Kičenoková, Ostapenková (2-Ukr./Lot.) – Hradecká, Mirzaová (3-CZ / Ind.) 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (9: 7). |
| LONDON (grass, subsidy EUR 2,134,520): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Berrettini (2-It.) – Paul (USA) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| Van de Zandschulp (Niz.) – Davidovich (Šp.) 6:2, 6:4. |
| HALLE (grass, subsidy 2 275 275 euros): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Medvedev (1-RUS) – Bautista (7-Sp.) 6: 2, 6: 4 |
| Otte (DEU) – Khachanov (8-RUS) 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4 |
| Kyrgios (Austr.) – Carreno (6-Šp.) 6: 4, 6: 2 |
| Hurkacz (5-Pol.) – Auger-Aliassime (4-Can.) 7: 6 (7: 2), 7: 6 (7: 4) |
| ČESKÁ LÍPA (ITF, clay, $ 60,000 subsidy): |
| Singles – Quarterfinals: |
| Šramková (8-SR) – Nosková (2-Czech Republic) 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Malečková (10-ČR) – Gjorčeská (13-Sev. Mak.) 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| Bejlek (12-CZ) – Zarazua (4-MEX) 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 7 (2: 7), 7: 5. |
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