AP, EASTBOURNE, EnglandKarolina Pliskova on Saturday thrashed Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the Nature Valley International women’s singles final in Eastbourne, England, as the grass-court Grand Slam is set to start today in London. Pliskova did not drop a set all week in Eastbourne, losing just 19 games across five matches, including a 6-1, 6-2 rout of fourth-ranked Kiki Bertens in the semi-finals. Kerber has not won a tournament since beating Serena Williams in last year’s Wimbledon final. Pliskova also won Eastbourne in 2017, a year after losing the final. Taylor Fritz won an all-American final for the men’s Eastbourne title, beating Sam Querrey 6-3, 6-4.

Source: Taipei Times June 30, 2019 15:56 UTC