Released from the first round, Carolina Pliskova, who twice won the British Grand Slam qualifying tournament, started the flight with a quick lead of 5-0, winning the first set 6-1 or having to save. seven break points.
Having better control of the decisive points in the second set, Bulter, who defeated another Czech, Teres Martinkova (N.59) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) in the first round, finished his 14th service. Opportunity to lead 5-3.
Pliskova, however, broke the next game before making a few errors in her rendering, seeing her opponent return one set everywhere (6-4).
In the decisive round, Bulter broke twice before seeing his opponent return, but Pliskova, who is ranked No. 4, once defeated 4-5, giving the best victory of her career to her 25-year-old opponent, who has the best rating in the world. It was the 82nd, at the end of 2018.
In the next round, Bulter may have a third Czech on his way, as he will face the winner of the fight between Petra Kvitova and Croatian Donna Vekic, who was crowned at Wimbledon in 2011-2014.
Source: Le Figaro
