Pliskova beats Kerber in final, denies her top ranking
Karolina Pliskova won her biggest title and denied Angelique Kerber from claiming the World Number One ranking with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 victory in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.
Published : Aug 22, 2016 01:08 IST
Karolina Pliskova won her biggest title and denied Angelique Kerber from claiming the World Number One ranking with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 victory in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.
The 15th-seeded Czech registered her sixth career title and second this year following a win at Nottingham.
Had Germany’s second-seeded Kerber, who was plagued by unforced errors, won the final, she would have ended the 183-week reign of American Serena Williams at the top of the world rankings.