Plíšková beats Šafářová at Australian Open

Sixth seed Karolina Plíšková beat fellow Czech Fed Cup team mate Lucie Šafářová 7-6(6) 7-5 to move into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

It’s tough to play another Czech player especially as we are Fed Cup team mates, but it was a good match and I served well” Plíšková told jornalists after the game.

Another Czech could be waiting in the fourth round if Barbora Strýcová gets the better of Bernarda Pera later on Saturday.