Pliskova had Kerber in trouble time and time again in the match. After saving four set points in her 3-5 service game she ended up taking the first set in a tie-break, and she went up a break early in the second set too.
And even though Kerber stormed back to take the second set, 6-3, and go up 5-3 in the third, Pliskova took control again, winning three games in a row to inch ahead 6-5 in the decider. But the No.4-seeded Kerber had one last fight left in her, unleashing an ace to hold serve and push the match to a third set tie-break, and then winning three points in a row from 4-all in that breaker to close the No.6-seeded Pliskova out after two hours and 16 minutes on center court, 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4).
Pliskova had bigger numbers in the match, but Kerber was just too sharp - the Czech had 51 winners to 42 unforced errors (a +9 differential) while the German had 34 winners to 14 unforced errors (+20).
"Angie was playing great. I did everything I could so I'm not really disappointed," Pliskova said. "We all saw what she can do on grass - I felt like she was just everywhere, because she moves so well on grass, and it's always tough to play a lefty on grass. Her flat shots are tough to play against as well."
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