The former world No.1 Pliskova was just two points from defeat when courtside consultations with coach Rennae Stubbs gave her the necessary guidance and confidence boost. From that point on, the Czech won 13 straight points and pulled off a second-set comeback. You know that it never rains but it pours, so after the massive choke in the second set, Ukraine’s Tsurenko rolled her ankle in the second game of the decider, helping her eighth-ranked opponent race through the rest of the match, winning as many as 16 out of 18 points behind her first serve in the third set.
Brisbane PHOTOS: Pliskova goes from two points from defeat to champion’s trophy
