Karolina Pliskova into semis of the Brisbane international 2018

BRISBANE, Australia 
In a battle of two former champions, it was Karolina Pliskova who survived a marathon effort against Kaia Kanepi in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International on Thursday, coming from a set down to record a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory.

“I was little bit surprised the first set and a half how she played. I knew how she's playing, but I think she played very good,” Pliskova assessed of the match.