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Hev ups the aggression and breaks right back.
7-5 4-6 *2-2

Naomi 2-3*

Some holds, Hev looking a little livelier after her prolonged flat patch.
7-5 4-6 4-3*

Naomi hanging in there 3-4*

Weird game, Konjuh hit 6 Arantxa style moonballs in a row in one point, and there was all sorts. Hev broke by giving the hurry up with some fine play balls at her feet.
Serving for the match
7-5 4-6 *5-3

Naomi 4-5*



-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Sunday 8th of May 2016 11:29:52 AM

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3 MP for Hev...

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GSM Heather
7-5 4-6 6-3

Did well, to turn things around - stepped up her level and aggression in the second half of the final set to telling effect.
Lots of clay deficiencies, but there's generally good stuff there today.
Anything above shoulder height Hev finds a real struggle to do anything with.

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Naomi was broken right at the start of the first set, but thereafter it was pretty even.
There was only one BP in the set, for either player.
McHale served a frankly incredible 62%, winning 94%!
That will obviously need to change.
4-6

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In the first set, McHale got to set point before dropping her only point lost on first serve.
In the second, she was 3 BPs down before winning a first serve point. Did her no good though.

6-4, 0,2*...

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Great battling win for Heather.

Come on Naomi. Keep fighting.

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Broken when trying to consolidate the break, when serving first in the set, again.

Now leading 3-2*...

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This is impressive stuff by Naomi after a slow start, I had my doubts as to whether her performances in Madrid were just indicative of conditions there suiting her serve and aggressive game, but this performance against a player in form, is massively positive.

Ana Konjuh reminds me a little of Madison Keys, huge weapons, and looks a sure fire future top tenner, but somethings are holding them back, nice to see Hev find her 'A' game towards the end of the match, I think the small injury stopped her momentum somewhat, but hopefully a win like this will kickstart back into her best form.

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Naomi breaks for 5*-3. Now just has to ctbwsfits. Please prove me wrong!

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She's got it!
Anyones game in the decider.
Go on Naomi!
4-6 6-3

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4-6, 6-3, ?-?

That was easy. I'm usually wrong.

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CM breaks for 3*-1...

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Faded away in the third, it seems
4-6 6-3 1-5*

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Taking a set off McHale on clay is a decent effort. Shame about the 3rd set.

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CM wins 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Disappointing third set, but Naomi did really well to take a set off McHale on her favourite surface, at her favourite tournament.

Overall, so far on clay she's won 6 sets and lost 4.

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