The Pole will face Karolina Pliskova, who dismissed Zhang Shuai, 6-0, 6-4, on Monday at the Australian Open.

We're not foolish enough to think the Aussie can eliminate the nine-time Aussie Open champion, but we do think the hometown kid will have a moment or two.

The rivals have split half of their matches, with the Chinese star winning their most recent encounter in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Zhang held off Rebeka Masarova of Spain, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7), on Monday.

Catch up with the dramatic finales of the men's, women's, and mixed doubles championships at Wimbledon, and where the top teams play next.

Will the defending champions retain their titles or is another Slam surprise in store? Doubles Take looks at the year's third major.

And in Den Bosch, Ellen Perez and Tamara Zidansek prevailed in a tight match tiebreaker to taste victory.

Both defending champions have already proven they don’t need confidence-boosting wins or sustained momentum to conquer Paris. But in the meantime, a number of teams have established themselves as strong contenders during the clay season.

The Romanian dispatched Zhang Shuai, 6-2, 6-3, at the Mutua Madrid Open Thursday in her first match since the Indian Wells semifinals.

Plus, Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic hope to rediscover their 2021 title-winning form at this week's Serbia Open.