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Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen

September 16, 2019
Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic hits a return during her women's singles final match against Petra Martic of Croatia at the Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou in China's central Henan province, on Sunday. — AFP
Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic hits a return during her women's singles final match against Petra Martic of Croatia at the Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou in China's central Henan province, on Sunday. — AFP

NEW YORK — World number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the WTA Tour said on Monday.

The 27-year-old Czech won the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, adding to trophies won in Brisbane, Rome and Eastbourne, and will make her fourth appearance in the Oct. 27-Nov. 3 Finals which offer $14 million in prize money.

"It's always a goal of mine to qualify for the WTA Finals, and I'm proud to have done it for my fourth time. I look forward to competing against the best players of the season," Pliskova told the WTA website.

The big-serving Czech reached the semifinals of the last two editions of the tournament held in Singapore, losing to eventual winner Caroline Wozniacki in 2017 and runner-up Sloane Stephens last year.

The top eight singles players will face off in a round-robin format with the winner taking home the Billie Jean King Trophy. — Reuters


September 16, 2019
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