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Watch: Pliskova's Plea To Vekic

Practice makes perfect and the perfect practice makes Karolina Pliskova want more.

Pliskova practiced with Donna Vekic before the Brisbane International. The friends will face off again for a place in the Brisbane final.

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The fifth-seeded Czech pounded 14 aces dispatching Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1, charging into her third straight Brisbane semifinal. Vekic demolished Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-2, 6-0, in a 56-minute thrashing.

Their opening-week success has Pliskova already planning more practice sessions with Vekic.

"I played super-amazing in the practice," Pliskova said. "And she was laughing about it. I think the second set was a little bit close like 3-all or something like this. But I played great. And I think she played all the three matches very well. I saw a little it of the match today.

"And she killed Sasnovich so I said we always have to practice before the tournament because then we always both play well. She's a good player. I think the last half year she's improved so much. I feel like she's going more up and up not only with the ranking but with the way she plays...We played in Tokyo, it was a great match, so for sure I'm looking forward to it."

The former world No. 1 fought off Vekic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, en route to capturing the Tokyo title last fall.

The winner of the Pliskova vs. Vekic match will face either US Open champion Naomi Osaka or Lesia Tsurenko in the final.

Photo credit: Brisbane International Facebook

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