By Daily Sports on July 7, 2017
Third seed Karolina Pliskova is out of Wimbledon after losing in three sets to world number 87 Magdalena Rybarikova.
Czech Pliskova, who won the Aegon International at Eastbourne, was beaten 6-3 5-7 2-6 and is the highest-ranked player to exit the women’s draw.
Top seed Angelique Kerber is through after beating Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 7-5.
“I am speechless right now,” said Slovakia’s Rybarikova, 28, who only returned to the tour in February after a seven-month lay-off with injuries.
But victory over Pliskova, made it 15 wins out of 16 in grass-court matches this summer.
“It’s special. It’s amazing,” she told the BBC. “It was very difficult to play Karolina Pliskova. I was not so confident.
“I had two surgeries and hadn’t played for seven months. It was a difficult time for me and my coach told me that something good was going to happen.
“Could I win Wimbledon? I’m not thinking about it. It will be very difficult.”
Pliskova, 25, who reached the French Open semi-finals, will still end the tournament as world number one unless Halep reaches the semi-final or Kerber reaches the final.
•Photo shows Karolina Pliskova.
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 7, 2017
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