The WTA 500 in Ostrava was without another big name on Tuesday as Karolina Pliskova lost in the first round to world number 144 Alicia Parks.
Karolina Pliskova suffered an unexpected defeat from Alicia Parks at the WTA in Ostrava
US Open 2016 and Wimbledon 2021 finalist Pliskova (19 WTA) lost to the Americans in straight sets 6-0, 7-6(3) after a match that lasted one hour and 27 minutes.
In the next round, Parks will face Maria Sakkari (7 WTA, favorite 4). The athlete from Greece is directly accepted to this stage of the competition in the Czech Republic.
”Agel Open” in Ostrava will be held from October 3 to 9, will be played on indoor hard, has a total prize money of $757,900 and is part of the WTA 500 category. The champion of the title is Anette Kontaveit, and the main favorite this year is Iga Sviatek, the world leader.
The first victory in the Top-20 in her career ✨
Alicia Parks defeated Pliskova, 6-0, 7-6(3)!#OstravaOpen pic.twitter.com/oRr0EJjRCO
— wta (@WTA) October 4, 2022
Source: Hot News RO
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