Linette vs Pliskova: Magda Linette defeated former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova 6-3/ 7-5 on Wednesday at the Australian Open to continue her Grand Slam Campaign at a Career-Best pace and advance to her maiden significant Quarter-Final.
Before this Competition, Linette, 30, hadn’t ever advanced past the 3rd round of a significant Tournament and had fallen in that stage 6 times. But Linette is piecing up the finest Grand Slam performance of her Career in the 30th major big feature of her lifetime. In 87 minutes on the bright Rod Laver Arena, World No. 45 Linette stunned No. 30 seed Pliskova and went on to represent Poland in the draw.
Magda Linette displayed a spectacular performance throughout
Linette vs Pliskova: Outstanding Linette won a well-earned match at Rod Laver Arena in the scorching weather. With a masterful display of composure that gave the impression of her Global Standing of 45.
Pliskova lost to a ranked player for the 4th time in a row after previously defeating 3 Top 20 seeds—No. 16 Anett Kontaveit, No. 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova, and No. 4 Caroline Garcia. To become the 9th-oldest player in Open Era History to get to a Grand Slam Semi-Final.
Linette vs Pliskova: Karolina Pliskova’s brilliance in the initial rounds
Linette vs Pliskova: Magda Linette joins Swiatek and former World No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska as the 3rd Polish woman in the Open Era to go to the Australian Open Semi-Finals.
Linette was shattered in the opening game of the encounter. Although it was the only time she had slipped during the day. Linette quickly even things out at 1-1 during Linette vs Pliskova contest. Delivering a backhand slice with a successful drop shot, Linette overcame Pliskova at love to start the 3-2 game.
Linette vs Pliskova: Linette’s firm performance took her through to the semis
Linette vs Pliskova: A stunning forehand by Pliskova forced Linette to face a breakthrough point. When serving for the set at 5-3. But the Pole managed to escape the situation and advance to her maiden big Semi-Final.
With 18 victories against Pliskova’s 18, Linette earned it 2 victories in succession while maintaining her unforced error total at 16. Pliskova, on the contrary side, was defeated by the match’s 36 unforced faults.
Linette vs Pliskova: Magda Linette to face Sabalenka next
Linette vs Pliskova: Pliskova saved 3 break points in apiece of her serving games at 2-2 and 3-3 in the 2nd set. But she lost the match at 5-5 after 2 consecutive double faults and a following forehand error. At 6-5, Linette seized the chance and won the game by earning her initial Match Point.
Aryna Sabalenka, the 5th-ranked player in the world, will be Linette’s opponent when they meet in the Semi-Finals. Linette will go to her maiden Grand Slam final if she wins. In their 2 earlier encounters, Sabalenka prevailed in straight sets.
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