US Open 2020: Top seed Karolna Plkov cruises easy to Round 2

Publish date: 2024-03-29

MATH SUMMARY

No. 1 seed Karolina Pliskova wins 6-4, 6-0 over Kalinina in front of the smallest crowd ever to watch a US Open match on Ashe Stadium (no ticket holders at all)

Huge chance for Pliskova to win her first major on these quick courts without six of the top 10

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— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) August 31, 2020

Karolina Pliskova wins the first round of her Grand slam in straight sets. In the first game she had a bit of trouble when Kalinina came back for a fight and equated 4-4. Pliskova changed her gear and there was no looking back. Pliskova won the next two games to seal the set. In the second set Pliskova held her serve and broke Kalinina in all three games.

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22:43 IST: Kalinina will serve to stay in the match. She begins and loses two points 0-30. Pliskova hits a winner and three match points for her in 62 minutes of play. Kalinina saves one match point but not the second. GAME SET MATCH Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-0 in just over an hour.

22:40 IST: Pliskova heading to the finish line as she is giving no chance to the opponent to come back. She leads her service game 40-0 which had no powerful advances from the Ukrainian. GAME! 5-0

22:39 IST: Plsikova leads the game but Kalinina still close behind in an effort to hold the serve. The rallies are more dominated by Pliskova and a winner as she breaks. GAME 4-0

22:33 IST: Pliskova is dominating the set she wins three easy points with good service and leads 40-0. One good point from Kalinina and a winner using a backhand cross-court shot. A good deep return on Pliskova’s backhand fetches her one more point. On the next, Pliskova enters the court on a short ball and kills it. GAME 3-0

22:29 IST: Kalinina serves and a bombastic winner from Pliskova who killed the short ball gathering the opportunity. Another error by the Ukrainian and here comes the winner by Czech. Pliskova leads 30-40. Pliskova returns on Kalinina’s backhands and targets it during the next couple of shots until the Czech misses. GAME! Pliskova 2-0

22:27 IST: Karolina Pliskova is one set up and opens the second with her serve. She wins two easy points to lead 30-0. Kalinina not letting her get the leads easy she close behind at 30-15 down. But a miserable return as she cannot make a fine contact an ACE!! GAME 1-0 Pliskova

22: 22 IST: A winner by Karolina Pliskova as she is 0-30 up as Kalinina has lost her way. 40-0 and Three set point now for Pliskova. GAME SET. 1-0 PLISKOVA

22:18 IST: Pliskova does a DOUBLE FAULT at 15-15 and trails 15-30 on her serve. Two consecutive double faults and double breakpoint for Kalinina. ACE!! what a comeback. Followed by a winner and it is deuce in a matter of few minutes. DEUCE from two breakpoints down to a game pint up Pliskova and HOLD. GAME. A sigh of relief 5-4

22:14 IST: A wide second serve that Pliskova fails to return gets Kalinina the first point. Serve and a CHALLENGE by Pliskova, she wins the challenge as the ball was Fault. Pliskova tries to fire away a winner but she missed another ball on the net. 30-0 as Kalinina serves. WOW!! A long rally dominated by Kalinina and she pushes Pliskova and wins the point with a winner. A point to Pliskova before Kalinina wins a point and GAME!! 4-4

22:09 IST: Kalinina has ADVANTAGE. Pliskova saves another break point and it is DEUCE again, but ADVANTAGE #2 Kalinina. A rally ended by Pliskova’s unforced error and GAME. Kalinina breaks the Czech 4-3.

22:05 IST: BOOM! ACE form the top seed. Kalinina has won another point as Pliskova makes another error in the net. A shame, an easy forehand drive volley hit away by Pliskova. A big serve but called FAULT, the second serve starts the point but Plsikova misses a forehand on the net. The breakpoint for Kalinina. At 30-40 Pliskova hits a wide backhand crosscourt and pushes Kalinina out of the court to end the point with a volley. DEUCE

22:03 IST: Kalinina has come back with stronger groundstrokes and is giving balls back to Pliskova. Kalinina leads 30-15 on her serve. An unforced error for Pliskova and another out. GAME Kalinina 4-2 as Pliskova leads.

22:00 IST: Pliskova is keeping her opponent on her feet. She is leading 30-0 as she serves in a rather one-sided match. An easy HOLD 4-1 as Pliskoova has a comfortable lead.

21:56 IST: Kalanina is serving and a winner from the baseline from Pliskova. Kalinina now enters the court seeking to win a point but a passing shot from Pliskova makes her lead 30-0. Another dominating point as Pliskova pockets three breakpoints. Kalinina wins a point after Pliskova’s failed to return. Pliskova finally seals the game and LEADS 3-1

21: 52 IST: Karolina Pliskova will seek a hold here. She begins with a rally to keep the Ukrainian moving. She leads 30-15. A strong serve and Kalinina cannot return. PLiskva has a double game point. A deep shot that Klanina cannot put back in play gives a game to Pliskova. She leads 2-1

21:51 IST: Pliskova has asserted her dominance in the game as she has broken the Ukaranian and now the score is 1-1.

21:46 IST: DEUCE! Pliskova equals the score but Kalinina has earned herself the ADVANTAGE but Pliskova saves. Another ADVANTAGE for Ukrainian and BREAK!! The top seed is broken in the first game. 0-1

21:45 IST : The Czech player is trailing as Kalinina earns herself a break point. Pliskova serves at 30-40 whilst the opening game.

21:43 IST : Rather surprising as Pliskova trails 15-30 on her serve. She is predicted to have an easy match but the Ukrainian will try her best to upset the top seed.

21:42 IST : Karolina Pliskova begins with an easy point 15-0.

The players have entered the court are are ready to hit some balls and warm up. The Chair Umpire does the toss and Anhelina Kalinina wins the toss to receive.

The Arthur Ashe is rather empty and the duo will compete to play the next round against the winner of J Paolii and C Garcia’s.

The match will commence at 21:30 IST at Arthur Ashe stadium.

Karolina had a bumpy start as she crashed out in the round 2 at Cincinnati Open. While the world no. 1 and world no.2 have not participated, she enjoys the first seed at the tournament

Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina has made it to the main draw yet has not played any WTA tournament since the tour restarted. Former Junior US Open runner-up Anhelina Kalinina has failed to break into the top 100.

HEAD TO HEAD|

It is the first time the duo will meet. Yet Pliskova will have an upper hand due to the experience and performances she has garnered over the years.

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