Pliskova begins WTA Finals with win over Venus

IANS  |  Singapore 

Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova defeated American veteran Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the opening match of the White Group at the WTA Finals here.

The 25-year-old Czech, world No. 3, needed 72 minutes to defeat world No.5 Venus, reports Efe.

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First Published: Sun, October 22 2017. 18:06 IST