Casey goes walkabouts and Heather finally breaks

*5-3

Goes up 40-0 for triple set point, fluffs a volley behind a great serve, weak second serve munched, unforced error - deuce. Nice winner from Casey (although Heather was very passive) to get a break point but she hits a forehand long. Watson hesitates about making a challenge, and is out of position as Casey stings a winner down the line but saves the second break point very well. Ridiculously good pass sets up break point #3, saved. Dead net cord for break point #4, Casey nets the return. Stunning point finishing with a winner into space gives Heather set point #4, taken with a great serve down the middle followed by a winner into the space.

First set 6-3.

Ok, so basically Heather is able to assert herself in this match and put pressure on Casey, as opposed to being the person who is being routed. As a result, she isn't making as many errors because she isn't being rushed/pressured/flustered.

So I think, at this early stage, the problem was just that Cornet and Radwanska are far too good for Heather to compete with for any real period, whereas Casey is in about the same range as her so she is more comfortable and able to play her game without feeling like she has to go for massive winners off every ball (which we know she is not capable of doing).