Pliskova warns at her 34 years: "I can be dangerous at Wimbledon"

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Although it is common to think that the best days of Karolina Pliskova are already in the past, the truth is that the Czech still aims high. At 34 years old, currently outside the top 100, but with the enthusiasm of the first day.

Let's remember that Karolina Pliskova is one of the very few number ones in history who never won a Grand Slam title: Dinara Safina, Jelena Jankovic, and herself. It is also true that she remains the only one who can still remedy this, which is why she continues to work daily, recovering from each injury and showing up at tournaments with the intention of finding that opportunity that has been elusive for some time. A semifinalist in Australia and Roland Garros, runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open, it is unnecessary to remind where the ceiling of the Czech player is located. Nor is it necessary to emphasize on which surface she becomes more dangerous.

We are talking about grass, of course, a tour where her strong serve becomes a force to be reckoned with. Does Karolina Pliskova really have everything in place to be a threat this month and a half? She started the season ranked 1,054th, a figure she has cut down to the #106 spot after competing in just seven tournaments. What KaPlis has achieved is commendable; at 34 years old, she had to overcome some injuries and operations that nearly ended her career. At the Queen’s WTA 500, where we will see her this week, her name already appears in the quarterfinals after defeating McCartney Kessler and Victoria Mboko, although the Canadian had to retire due to injury in the second set.

“I think she will be a great player, hopefully she recovers soon, it's never nice to win in this way,” Pliskova said yesterday after the incident that ultimately forced Mboko to withdraw from the tournament. “She is already in the top 10 of the rankings, which is normal because she has a great backhand and a great serve. Playing against her, I felt I wasn't serving as well in the first set, so she gave me many opportunities. This can make a difference on grass, although she was moving well, I don't think this is her best surface at the moment. She has a great game, that's undeniable, she has already shown it throughout the clay court season,” added the player from Louny.

Certainly, at this stage of the game, Karolina knows perfectly well that these upcoming weeks present a tremendous opportunity for her. “I always try to play a couple of tournaments before Wimbledon to get the rhythm and adapt to this surface. Next week, I will be playing in Eastbourne, where I have played for many years, as well as in Birmingham. For me, grass is much better than any other place, so I love this part of the season where we spend so much time in England, although sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate, the courts are always impeccable. My game has always responded well here, always shone on grass, so I hope to feel better as the rounds go by,” said the winner of 17 individual titles.

Can Karolina Pliskova win Wimbledon?

The question, at first glance, sounds as wild as thinking that Jannik Sinner would not surpass the second round of Roland Garros. They say anything can happen in sports, although we know that natural surfaces are not for everyone. It takes experience, skills, and great talent. If you also have a lethal serve, then we can start to talk. Pliskova knows that her chances at Wimbledon are higher than anywhere else, which is why her words from Queen’s serve as a warning to sailors.

“It will depend a lot on the draw I get, here you can also face very dangerous opponents in the early rounds. If I can get past the opening match and then the second round, who knows, maybe I can be a threat. But yes, you need that confidence, you need to arrive with several victories, with many matches under your belt. For example, this year I was able to play many matches on the clay court tour, that will surely help me, so we'll see,” assessed the Czech.

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