Oh my. Flew out of the traps but had massive periods of barely winning points.

Final score was 1-6 7-6(2) 13-11, a further two single match points in the MTB, one on serve, one on return.

That's a rough one - draw to the final looked good here and it's becoming harder to see where the wins are going to come from if not matches like this. Week off and then I think she's going to try and make the cut in Kuala Lumpur, maybe team back up with Nao. Fingers crossed she gets back into her groove soon, a tough 2015 was bolstered by a good doubles showing, so far 2016 hasn't even offered her that.

10-9
10-10*
*10-11 ... ... ...
Saved! *11-11
11-12* 


R1: Emily WEBLEY-SMITH/Marina MELNIKOVA (GBR/RUS) 272 [1] lost to Sabina SHARIPOVA/Prarthana G. THOMBARE (UZB/IND) 647 6-1 6-7(2) [11-13]