It was a match though that finished at around 2am and this is something of course she is not used to; but Pliskova was pleased with her display.

"The conditions were really tough," Pliskova told the press. "Before the match, I was also sleeping a little bit! We stayed so late here; I think it’s tough for [Sakkari] as well.

"The body is not used to playing at 2am, But I think my serve was there; like almost always, and it helped me quite a lot."

"I did so many points with my serve, and also my backhand was okay," Pliskova concluded. "I think of course she didn’t play her best today, like she’s playing normally on clay, but I was solid."

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