Karolina Pliskova

Former World No 1 Karolina Pliskova rehires German coach Sascha Bajin

Pliskova, who has won 16 career singles titles, hired Bajin in November 2020 and the 38-year-old German coach helped her to the 2021 Wimbledon finals.

Pan Pacific Open: Naomi Osaka pulls out with stomach pain; Karolina Pliskova latest big name casualty

The 24-year-old Japanese was set to play Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round later in the day but withdrew saying her "body won't let" her compete.

Karolina Pliskova parts ways with coach Sascha Bajin after 20 months

Karolina Pliskova had crashed out in the second round at Wimbledon this year, losing to British wildcard Katie Boulter, ranked 131 in the world.

Australian Open 2022: Karolina Pliskova out of first Grand Slam with hand injury

Pliskova's best finish at Melbourne Park was the semifinals in 2019, where she lost to eventual champion Naomi Osaka after beating Williams in the quarterfinals.

WTA Finals 2021: Muguruza edges Kontaveit to book semi-final spot, Pliskova out of the race

Muguruza's victory in her final round-robin contest in the eight-woman season finale in Guadalajara denied Karolina Pliskova a place in the knockout phase

WTA Finals: Anett Kontaveit secures semis spot; Garbine Muguruza beats Barbora Krejcikova

To qualify for the semi-finals for the second time in her career, Garbine Muguruza (1-1) needs a win on Sunday against Kontaveit (2-0) and a Krejcikova victory over Pliskova (1—1).

WTA Finals 2021: Anett Kontaveit crushes Karolina Pliskova to advance, Garbine Muguruza stays alive

Anett Kontaveit continued her late-season surge, notching her 12th straight WTA match win as she assured herself of finishing in the top two of her group

WTA Finals 2021: Karolina Pliskova, Anett Kontaveit open with wins

Pliskova is playing the WTA Finals for the fifth time, having reached the semifinals in 2018 and '19. The 2020 tournament was cancelled.

WTA Finals 2021: Aryna Sabalenka embracing top seed status at season-ending tournament

Sabalenka, who opens her campaign against Spanish seventh seed Paula Badosa on Thursday, said she is unfazed by the pressure that comes with her top seed status.

WTA Finals 2021: Aryna Sabalenka heads all-European field for season-ending singles title

The increasingly unpredictable nature of women's tennis will be on display when a severely depleted field brings the curtain down on a tumultuous 2021 season at the WTA Tour Finals.