WIMBLEDON, England — Karolina Pliskova, the only woman to reach this year’s Wimbledon semifinals without dropping a set, is learning to appreciate what she’s done, rather than dwelling on what she hasn’t.
Pliskova, 29, reached the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time with a decisive 6-2, 6-2 victory over Viktorija Golubic on Tuesday, completing her set of having reached the final four at all four Grand Slam events.
Pliskova, who lost her lone major final at the 2016 U.S. Open, has yet to win one of those events, but has used her booming serve to become a model of consistency in an era of women’s tennis where few players have been able to sustain success.