Pliskova fights backs to reach Nottingham Open final

Karolina Pliskova booked her spot successful nan Nottingham Open last arsenic she came from down to conclusion France's Diane Parry.

The Czech Republic subordinate mislaid nan opening group successful a tie-break but showed characteristic to conflict backmost for a 6-7 (9-11) 6-1 6-4 victory.

The sixth seed, 32, will look either Emma Raducanu aliases Katie Boulter successful nan final.

"I'm ace happy to beryllium through, particularly aft losing nan first set," Pliskova said.

"It's not accustomed to play 3 matches successful one-and-a-half days but they person to play next, which is bully for me, truthful I'll eat, remainder and get ready."

This week's schedule has been importantly deed by inclement weather, pinch rainfall stopping play connected aggregate occasions, including connected Saturday erstwhile British players Raducanu and Boulter had to extremity their lucifer aft conscionable 1 set.

The brace will complete their semi-final connected Sunday day pinch nan victor past swiftly returning to tribunal to look Pliskova.

Pliskova, who hit apical seed Ons Jabeur successful nan quarter-finals, is looking to assistance nan Nottingham Open title for nan 2nd clip aft her 2016 triumph.