Pliskova beats Kerber in final, denies her top ranking


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 22 Aug 2016

Aug 21, 2016; Mason, OH, USA; Karolina Pliskova (CZE) returns a shot against Angelique Kerber (GER) in the finals during the Western and Southern tennis tournament at Linder Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova won her biggest title and denied Angelique Kerber the world number one ranking with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 victory in Sunday's final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

The 15th-seeded Czech registered her sixth career title and second this year, following a win at Nottingham, with her total demolition of the second-seeded Kerber.

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