Karolina Pliskova has only lost one match all year, winning the title in Doha last week to add to her Brisbane victory and Fed Cup success. She reached the final of the US Open last September, beating Venus and Serena Williams along the way. So, is Pliskova the next new Grand Slam champion and World No.1 on the WTA Tour?In the latest Tennis Podcast, recorded in London Marylebone station, David Law (BBC 5 Live and BT Sport) and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) made their predictions, as did legions of the show’s listeners. On the men’s side, there were three surprising winners - Jo Wilfried Tsonga lifting his first trophy in two years (Rotterdam), Alexandr Dolgopolov his first for 5 years (Buenos Aires), and a tearful Ryan Harrison won the first title of his career (Memphis).The return of Juan Martin Del Potro to play his first tennis of the year is discussed, and the team also debate the fact that Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Eugenie Bouchard appeared in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit...
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