Italian Open 2020 LIVE: Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova

Italian Open 2020 LIVE: Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova

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Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova

Italian Open 2020 LIVE: Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova

Welcome to the LIVE updates of Italian Open 2020 Match between Karolina Pliskova and Anna Blinkova. Get all LIVE updates here.

Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova: Preview

Karolina Pliskova, top seed and defending champion at Italian Open 2020 will be up against Anna Blinkova in the 3rd round on Friday in order to progress into the last 8 of the tournament. Karolina Pliskova will be looking to defend her title this year at Rome.

Karolina Pliskova defeated fellow Czech, Barbara Strycova in the first round in straight sets marking her return to clay surfaces. She would be looking to put her disappointment of the US Open behind her where she lost in the 2nd round by doing well in Rome and then at the French Open later this time around.

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Anna Blinkova has had a long week going through the qualifiers to get into the main draw. The Russian defeated J.Teichmann in the first round in straight sets before defeating A.Bolsa Zadoinov in 3 tough sets in the 2nd round. Anna Blinkova, who got knocked out in the 1st round to the semifinalist Jennifer Brady at the US Open, would be looking to do well this time around.

Karolina Pliskova vs Anna Blinkova: Match Result

Karolina Pliskova, defending champion at Italian Open had a comfortable victory over the Russian Anna Blinkova 6-4,6-3. Pliskova was looking in tremendous form today as she gave no chance to Blinkova to comeback in the game. She had a first serve percentage of 80 and won 75% of her points on second serve. Next, Pliskova will take on Elise Mertens of Belgium who won her 3rd round game against Danka Kovinic.