Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Doha with a lower back injury leaving a free pass to Swiatek to the final

This is the reason why Karolina Pliskova was not able to play in the Doha semifinal

Karolina Pliskova
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Karolina Pliskova was unfortunately unable to play the semi-final in Doha against Iga Swiatek on Friday. The Czech player revealed that she was struggling with a lower back injury. Swiatek will face either Rybakina or Pavlyuchenkova in the final.

Pliskova in Doha, ranking, and results in 2024

Karolina Pliskova

17 - 10win/loss

Hard
7-6
I Hard
5-0
Clay
1-3
Grass
4-1
32 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now ranked no.59, Pliskova has managed to achieve a compiled 10-3 win-loss record in 2024. Karolina is now competing in Doha where she conquered the world no.40 Anna Kalinskaya 2-6 7-63 6-4, the world no.34 Anastasia Potapova 6-1 5-7 6-4, the world no.28 Linda Noskova 3-6 7-5 6-1 and the world no.747 Naomi Osaka 7-66 7-65.

Karolina Pliskova will face the world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal on Friday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Swiatek.

Pliskova has won 1 title in 2024 in Napoca.

Pliskova won 17 titles in her career: 8 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 3 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Pliskova is scheduled to play next in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships). She will start from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of February.

Pliskova
Doha
Pliskova's Record
Pliskova
Projected
Draw