Julia Goerges vs Karolina Pliskova Tennis Prediction
Pliskova is 2-0 against the German; the recent one was a second-round meeting at the 2016 Australian Open. Goerges does have the capability to beat Pliskova, but the pressure will be immense on her to rescue Germany from this daunting deficit.
Karolina Pliskova News
Karolina Pliskova stuns Kerber in straight sets to register her first win over the German since Cincinnati 2016. The Czech ended the match well before the 90-minute mark and did not expose a single break point to Kerber.
This win, which included 15 aces from Pliskova’s racquet, extends the stranglehold of 10-time Fed Cup champions the Czech Republic on the away tie, being held at Porsche Arena, Stuttgart.
It was Pliskova’s tenth Fed Cup singles victory and first on clay. In fact, all of the ties Pliskova participated so far in her career has happened on indoor hard-courts. Pliskova is 4/0 in doubles as well, in case if her service is needed in the deciding rubber.
Julia Goerges News
Julia Goerges has no other option than to win this match against Pliskova to keep her country’s chance to make a Fed Cup final alive. The Germans last won this competition in 1992, but made a final recently in 2014.
Goerges, who was hoping for a win at the arena where she lifted a title in the past, was humbled by Petra Kvitova in an hour (6-3 6-2). Although she did break Kvitova’s serve early in the match, it became one-way traffic thereon.
The world #11, who debuted in the top 10 this year, is coming off of a runner-up appearance at Charleston, earlier this month. Goerges made her fed cup debut in 2008, but her singles record is still in the negative territory, 6/8. Bet on our tennis prediction today: Goerges vs Pliskova at WTA – SINGLES: Fed Cup – World Group.
Tennis Prediction: Karolina Pliskova
Odds: 1.80
