Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($5.4M) - Beijing, China - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($5.4M) - Beijing, China - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

It has stopped raining . Play may be starting again soon. Heavier rain is forecast though for later in the day .

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Well play is under way. 6-1, 3-6, 0-1 Pliskova with a break at the moment.

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

Jo got ahead to 4-1* in the final set but a quick Pliskova game followed by Jo double faulting on a break point and it's back on serve 4-3*

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo won the next 4 games to recover the break and go a break up but Pliskova has just broken back again.

This is the 5th time in their 6 meetings that it has gone to a 3rd set and JoKo has lost 3 of the previous 4 from a set up, so it was never likely to be easy to close this out. Still just in front though - 6-1 3-6 4-3*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Misses break point

*4-4

Jan · Hall of fame

marathon hold there for Johanna 6-5*

Jan · Hall of fame

TB time

steven · Tennis legend

Final set tiebreak, JoKo to serve first:

*0-0

1-0*
1-1*
*2-1

*3-1
4-1*
5-1*

DF · Tennis legend

Brilliant!

Jan · Hall of fame

Hooray!!!
Very well done Johanna

steven · Tennis legend

Changed ends ...

*5-2
*6-2

7-2!

Her first win against Pliskova in 6 attempts and it should take her into the top 10 in the Road to Singapore

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well, that was good .

the addict · Tennis legend

Fabulous win, even if it was a bit of a struggle at times.

I watched just one game before I left for work - only one because it was the 6th game in the second set, with multiple deuces and break points to Pliskova. When the break came, I thought it would be a long match, but really pleased to see the final result.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Great win - she did what Kasatkina couldn't do yesterday and defeated Pliskova in a deciding tie-break

According to the Resultina app Pliskova is the highest ranked player Jo has beaten this year at WR6, which is surprising given she is now in running top 10 in the race. She will probably get another chance to improve on that stat tomorrow.