⁍ Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova hopes to be fully fit for the French Open.
⁍ Pliskova retired during the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Monday.
⁍ She will begin her campaign against Egyptian qualifier Mayar Sherif.
⁍ Pundits and former players have said the colder conditions at this year’s rescheduled claycourt Grand Slam might work against hard-hitters like Pliskova.
– The French Open, the Grand Slam tennis tournament that starts on Sunday, has a new No. 2 seed: Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. The second-seeded Pliskova was due to play Simona Halep in the final of the Italian Open on Monday, but ended up calling it quits because of a back injury, reports Reuters. Halep went on to win the tournament.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-pliskova/tennis-second-seed-pliskova-hoping-to-be-fully-fit-before-opening-match-idUSKBN26H0PD