The 2017 Eastbourne champion Pliskova was ruthless in her Friday’s semifinal, not giving any room to third seed Kiki Bertens, who managed to win just three games in the 56-minute match. Even though it was Bertens who entered this encounter with a 3-2 head-to-head lead and a victory in their only previous meeting on grass, last year in the fourth round of Wimbledon, Pliskova today sprinted to to a 6-1 6-2 victory, winning 20 out of 22 points when her first serve was in.
In three out of four matches played this week at the Premier-level tournament, Pliskova lost just three or less games!