Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova with two wins in the tour before completing the group stage guaranteed a place in the semi-finals of the Final tournament.
Pliskova in two sets defeated the second racket of the world Garbinie the State and not just become the first semi-finalist from the red group and ahead a booked the first row.
Pliskova five times took the filing Mugurusi, and she stumbled only in the end of the match when leading 5:0 and 40:0 allowed the opponent to prolong the game for a few minutes.
Garbine Muguruza (Spain) – Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) – 2:6, 2:6
The second match of the day in the red group lasted for 3 hours and 13 minutes. Venus Williams in a three-set winner marathon defeated the debutant of the Final tournament Jelena Ostapenko and blocked her path to the semifinals.
Williams Jr. was able to finish the match in two games, however, at the end of the second set at the reception are not implemented match-point. American filed 4 ACE, made 10 double faults, scored 11 of 26 break points, made 26 winnershow and committed 29 unforced errors.
Venus Williams (USA) – Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) – 7:5, 6:7, 7:5
Standings: Pliskova – 2 (4:0 in sets), of Wind – 1 (2:2), V. Williams – 1 (2:3), Ostapenko – 0 (1:4).
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