Barbora Krejčíková defeated Dominika Šalková 6-3, 6-3 in Prague to advance, powered by a strong serve and relentless returning. The Czech broke Šalková five times across the match while committing no double faults.
Krejčíková seized the first set with breaks in game one and game nine. The second set saw Šalková break first to lead 1-0, but Krejčíková struck back immediately, then won four straight games from 1-1 to lead 5-1. Šalková pulled one break back to make it 2-5, but Krejčíková held serve to close the set.
Krejčíková recorded three aces, no double faults, and won 76 percent of her first-serve points. She saved 66 percent of break points faced and converted 5 of 8, while Šalková's five double faults and 37 percent break-point save rate proved costly.