2021 Wimbledon: Karolina Pliskova reaches her maiden Wimbledon semi-final
What's the story
Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova qualified for her maiden semi-final at Wimbledon after beating Viktorija Golubic. She defeated the Swiss player in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in what turned out to be a one-sided quarter-final. Pliskova will now face Aryna Sabalenka in the penultimate clash of 2021 Wimbledon. The former is still in search of her maiden Grand Slam title.
Wimbledon
Quarter-final
Match
How did the match pan out?
Pliskova had the wood over Golubic right from the start. She broke the latter's serve after claiming a 3-2 lead in the first set. Pliskova wrapped up the set after 37 minutes. She raced to a 3-0 lead in the second set as well before Golubic won two games. However, the former made the most of her lead, advancing to the semis.
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Pliskova reaches her fourth major semi-final
Pliskova has reached her maiden semi-final at Wimbledon. Overall, she has qualified for fourth semi-final at Grand Slams. Pliskova has gone past the semi-final stage only once (majors) in her career, when she qualified for the 2016 US Open final.
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2021 Wimbledon: Pliskova is yet to lose a set
Pliskova has now reached the semi-finals at all four Grand Slams. She is yet to lose a set so far this fortnight. Pliskova will next face second seed Aryna Sabalenka for a spot in the final. The latter owns a 2-0 head-to-head lead against Pliskova after winning two three-set matches back in 2018. Sabalenka defeated Ons Jabeur to reach the semi-final.
Contentment
'It feels like a dream', said Pliskova after the match
"It means a lot. Especially after not having many good weeks before [at] Wimbledon, it feels like a dream," Pliskova said after the match. "I believed at some point I will find my game. I'm just happy it worked out well in these two weeks. Of course it was my last Grand Slam missing the semi-final, so I'm happy I have all of them."