Pliskova continues to impress with straight-sets win
Icon Sportswire / Getty
Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova continued her strong recent form at the Australian Open by advancing to the third round with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Laura Siegemund.
''I'm happy to get through - this was an ugly match for me,'' she said.
Last year at Melbourne Park, Pliskova lost to eventual champion Naomi Osaka in the semifinals after saving four match points to beat Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.
HEADLINES
- Anisimova upsets Sabalenka at Wimbledon to reach 1st Grand Slam final
- Sabalenka keen to avoid French Open fallout in latest post-loss conference
- Swiatek drops just 2 games to Bencic in dominant Wimbledon semifinal win
- Heat returns to Wimbledon as Sabalenka offers water, ice pack to fans
- Swiatek, Bencic to meet in 1st Wimbledon semifinal for both players
Advertisement