For Karolina Pliskova, a Second-Round Loss, and Then World No. 1
Pliskova, 25, has had a relatively quick ascent over the last 12 months. Ranked 17th at this time last year, she rose with a title in Cincinnati and a runner-up finish at the United States Open. Before the Open, Pliskova had not made it past the third round in her 17 previous Grand Slam tournaments. […]