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Match result: Australia have recorded a 4-1 series victory and set a few new records after a dominant batting performance agains Pakistan in the…
Surprise packet Mirjana Lucic-Baroni will seek to cause an upset against world no.5 Karolina Pliskova in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Join The…
6-4 SERVICE BROKEN by Lucic-Baroni
1ST SET WINNER: MIRJANA LUCIC-BARONI
She takes the Set!!! Pliskova sends a forehand long and MLB completes an excellent 1st set comeback. She absolutely dominated that set after earning the break back. Her serve was barely challenged by Pliskova and she feasted off of Plisko’s mediocre second serves. Upset alert here, Pliskova in a hole early.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
MLB is up 0-40 on Pliskova’s serve, real chance here for the Croat. 3 Set Points.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
A genuine strike-fest here at the moment, not a single rally has gone above 9 shots! Both players fighting to take the initiative early on in games and you’d have to say that MLB has the edge at the moment.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
5-4 SERVICE HOLD from Lucic-Baroni
MLB motors on! A spectacular forehand winner seals that service game and she looks largely untroubled on serve at the moment.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
4-4 SERVICE HOLD from Pliskova
A shaky hold by Pliskova, her first serves have been untouchable but her second serves have been fodder.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
The depth and direction of MLB’s forehands are troubling Pliskova, she is playing far too many balls from behind the baseline as well- MLB has rarely allowed her any room up the court.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
4-3 SERVICE HOLD by Lucic-Baroni
MLB back in front! A very confident hold of serve featuring an ace and a forehand winner. We are at a very key junction in the match now.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
3-3 SERVICE BROKEN by Lucic-Baroni
Well well well! We are back on level pegging here as MLB breaks back confidently, Pliskova looking sluggish in the groundstroke battles. She doesn’t have an answer to MLB’s forehand either at the moment.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
2-3 SERVICE HOLD from Lucic-Baroni
MLB stays in touch with a very solid hold of serve. Her forehand is ON today, she blasted 3 forehand winners in that service game and she has 9 overall.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
1-3 SERVICE HOLD from Pliskova
Lucic-Baroni challenged in that game, getting to 30-30, but it wasn’t enough! Pliskova’s serving has been phenomenal so far, she hit 3 service winners in that game alone.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
1-2 SERVICE BROKEN by Pliskova
Pliskova breaks with ease, a mixture of power-hitting and solid returning gets her the break. MLB starting to leak unforced errors at the moment, she might need to tone down the aggression just a tad….it seems like she is just over-extending at the moment.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
1-1 SERVICE HOLD from Pliskova
Plisko was in trouble at one stage in that service game, but a couple of superb serves later and she levels the ledger at 1-1.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
Early chance for MLB to break here, she is up 40-30 and has 1 Break Point.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
Two powerful forehand winners from MLB in her service hold, she is definitely going to try and take the bull by the horns here.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
1-0 SERVICE HOLD from Lucic-Baroni
Confident start from the Croat, she holds to 15.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
We’re off! Lucic-Baroni will serve first, absolutely beautiful conditions here in Melbourne.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
Welcome to The Roar’s Live Coverage of the Women’s Quarter-Final! Karolina Pliskova will take on Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in what is sure to be a hard-hitting contest.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog
SECOND SET
1-0 SERVICE HOLD from Lucic-Baroni
Another comfortable start from MLB. Her serving has been very very good today.
Karolina Pliskova v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni: Australian Open tennis scores, blog