Pliskova uses 'amazing' serve to see off tricky Hsieh


Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2019 Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova in action during her third round match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Karolina Pliskova served superbly to beat Hsieh Su-Wei 6-3 2-6 6-4 on Friday and reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the second time.

Czech third seed Pliskova fired down 14 aces on Court One to counter the unorthodox Hsieh's fast feet and soft hands, securing victory in an hour and 46 minutes.

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