Makarova to face Pliskova

But the final set mirrored the first, with Makarova taking an early break to lead 2-1 when her return forced an error, and with her again having to save a break point before closing out the match.

Although Goerges served the first two of her 16 aces of the match in the opening game, she dropped her serve with a forehand error.

The Czech broke serve again to lead 5-2 but double-faulted on set point and then was broken when Goerges struck a stinging forehand winner.

In a contest that consisted almost entirely of very short points, neither player earned a break point in the second set until Goerges took advantage of a weak game by her opponent to break for 5-4, then serving out at love.

She broke serve to lead 2-0 and, although Goerges recovered the break with a spectacular forehand winner down the line in the fifth game, Pliskova immediately responded with a further break to lead 4-2.