Karolina Pliskova gets 2 wins in 1 day in Ohio tennis

Rafael Nadal and Karolina Pliskova got a doubleheader day started with victories at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, on Friday. The tournament’s top seeds then had only a few hours to eat, rest and prepare for the quarterfinals.

Pliskova was successful in her nightcap, too, knocking off Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4.

Nadal spent only an hour and 37 minutes on court while beating fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 (1), 6-2 in a match that didn’t get started Thursday night because of rain.

Nadal was scheduled back on court five hours later to face Nick Kyrgios.

“And now another very, very difficult match,” Nadal said as he left the court.