(April 29, 2018) No. 5 seed Karolina Pliskova ended CoCo Vandeweghe’s career week on clay, 7-6 (2), 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open final on Sunday. Pliskova became the first Czech to win the title in the tournament’s history.
The American Vandeweghe, ranked No. 16 was given a wild card into the event. She knocked out Fed Cup teammate and Top Ten player Sloane Stephens, in the first round, defending champion Laura Siegemund and world No. 1 Simona Halep over the week en route to her first career clay court final.
This is Pliskova’s 10th career WTA Tour title, this was her second clay court crown.
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
April 23-29, 2018
Stuttgart, Germany
$816,000
www.porsche-tennis.de/
RESULTS – APRIL 29, 2018
Singles – Final
[5] Ka. Pliskova (CZE) d [WC] C. Vandeweghe (USA) 76(2) 64
Doubles – Final
[4] R. Atawo (USA) / A. Groenefeld (GER) d N. Melichar (USA) / K. Peschke (CZE) 64 67(5) 10-5
