Australian Open 2016 - Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Australian Open 2016 - Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Oh golly! Phew! Jo hangs tough against a rising tide of pressure.
A sixth set point finally gets it done.
My heart went fora long jog around the block for a while there.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Jo moving Zhang around earns set point number 4. Zhang saves it with a fast backhand down the line, deuce. Zhang playing well earns a break point. Jo saves it with her 4th ace. Follows that with another unreturned service to earn set point number 5. Zhang saves it after a long rally. A fifth ace ace from Jo earns set point number 6 which Jo takes. It's as well Jo won that as Zhang is playing well now with powerful hitting and few errors. Unless one of them cracks this looks like being very competitive from now on.

Jo 6-4

Rustie · Junior player

She listened to me and breaks Zheng in the first set, now to consolidate...

Peter too · Tennis legend

Jo goes 30-0 up but Zhang squares it by coming to the net. Jo hits two winners to Zhang's forehand to break.
Jo *1-0

A shortish 2nd serve is put away by Zhang and a DF gives her 2 BPs. Jo saves one with ace no.6 but then hits out.

Jo 1-1*

Peter too · Tennis legend

Zhang makes two errors, a shot by Jo to the line earns two more BPs and Jo takes the first. That was a gift game by Zhang.
Jo *2-1

Rustie · Junior player

Break again and based and those shots from Zheng then Konta might end up running away with this set if she holds here.

Peter too · Tennis legend

So far 20 winners by Jo to 9 by Zhang.
Jo winning 80% on 1st serves but only getting 50% in.
Jo holds 3-1*

It's getting windy and rain is forecast, I hope they don't have to go off.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Match stats show Jo at 52% first serves.
Is is just me that could swear that should be 5.2%?
Still managing to keep her nose ahead though.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

That was a heck of a drop shot

Peter too · Tennis legend

A short 2nd serve pounced on by Jo to make it 30-30. Jo earns another break point with an angled drop shot. Zhang rushed to the net to save the BP but nets her shot giving Jo two breaks of service.

Jo *4-1

Peter too · Tennis legend

Jo hits loose shots to go 30-15 down but weak returns from two good serves gives Jo game point. Zhang earns a break point which Jo saves. Zhang narrowly misses the base line and another good serve gives Jo the game.
Jo 5-1*

Peter too · Tennis legend

Zhang serving 0-15
15-15
30-15
30-30 angled cross court by Jo.
30-40 match point. Jo jumps on a short serve and angles it away.
40-40
Ad Jo MP after another angled shot.
Zhang hits one down the line to the base line.
40-40
Ad Jo

Jo takes it
Jo 6-1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo!!!

Grachka · County player

Incredible stuff! smile