"It's unfair, it's a bad decision but I still want to go" - Pliskova to play at Wimbledon despite points-stripping

Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova has branded the WTA’s decision to strip the tournament of its ranking points this year as “unfair” but she will still go.

Besides Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova was the player with the most to lose by the decision of the WTA to strip the grand slam of its points. The decision is one that Pliskova does not like but she also explained she would still go and play there:

“I think it’s super tough and unfair and bad decision. But I suppose there’s not much you can do about it. I still want to go and compete there, that’s for sure, because I’m not playing because of the points, not even because of the money."

"She further said:

"I just, of course, I want to win and I want to succeed and I want to maybe get the trophy because I was quite close last year.”

Pliskova came from a set down to beat France’s Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the second round of the French Open. The former world No 1 will face French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean for a place in the third round.