Karolina Pliskova won her second consecutive Brisbane International title when she downed Madison Keys in a three-set final at the Queensland Tennis Centre on Sunday. The Czech world number two won 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in two hours, seven minutes on Pat Rafter Arena. Pliskova's third Brisbane title in four years and her 16th on the WTA tour stamps her as one of the favourites for the upcoming Australian Open. acd/th