WTA roundup: Pliskova rallies for second Brisbane title
Fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova reeled off 14 straight points to survive a second-set collapse and beat Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko for her second career Brisbane International title on Sunday in Australia. Pliskova, who won here in 2017, was down a set and at 3-5 and two points away from defeat when she rallied on her serve at deuce to win the game and begin her comeback in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory. Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, credited a similar match in the first round with giving her the confidence to rally. “I think this was a very important match. I had similar one in the...
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