R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 9 def FLIPKENS, Kirsten (BEL) 70 7-5 6-2

Heather with a strong run of 5 games after a slow start, ends up taking the first set 6-3. Two aces as she served for the set. Stosur throwing in a lot of ues, especially in the games in which she was broken. Not a single bp saved in the set.

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Stosur holds to 40 after a long game *0-1

Heather has game point, then ues leave her facing bp, saves it with an ace only to df then another f ue to give away her serve 0-2*

Sam holds to 30 *0-3

Heather love hold 1-3*

Sam starts with a super f dtl winner, then a b dtl winner, then it gets ugly. Heather fights back to 40-40 then takes aim at a b dtl but misses, a deep b gets the score back to 40-40 but big serves allow Sam to hold *1-4

Sam runs around a b return to hit a f, only to leave an open court for Watson to hit a f winner. Sam nets a f for a comfortable hold for Heather 2-4*

Stosur with a super inside-out f winner for 30-0, Heather responds with a brutal b return dtl, an ace makes it 40-30 Heather with a lucky netcord for 40-40 super rally ends with Stosur f clips net but falls back on her side 40-A. Big serve saves bp. Df 40-A. Big serve saves bp. Another good serve. Heather with a super f cc winner. Stosur frames a f after her serve 40-A. Another lovely rally but Heather doesn't do enough with a high backhand volley/smash, allowing Sam to hit a b pass winner. HW f ue. Heather brilliant b cc winner for 40-40. Heather out of challenges. Stosur with a wide angle kick serve ace that I'm sure Heather would have challenged had she had any left. *2-5

Every time the ball lands near a line Heather wants to challenge but can't. Watson holds to 30 with an ace 3-5*

Heather with an amazing/lucky f cc return winner for 30-15. Another HW shot called narrowly out. SS with a great serve that allows her to crush a f winner dtl to take the set 3-6

More a case of Sam raising her level from the opening set. Heather's form not changed that much. 

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Ugly errors from Sam make it 40-15. Stosur attacks, volley winner then f winner for 40-40. Unreturned A-. Sam with a running f winner dtl for 40-40. A super f from Heather for A-. HW f ue net 40-40. Sam opens up the court with an agg f then b dtl winner 40-A. Heather challenges a call and is rewarded with an ace 40-40. HW A-. deep shot from Sam 40-40. Stosur careless f ue long A- Heather holds after Sam nets a b 1-0*

HW agg b. Then Sam f narrowly wide 0-30. HW a bit careless b long 15-30. Stosur horrible f ue long 15-40 Sam super deep volley yet Heather fires a sensational f pass winner dtl for the break *2-0

Heather smash, unreturned 30-0 deep return 30-15. Sam frames a f 40-15 Stosur agg f return 40-30. Chance for a Stosur f winner but she puts it wide 3-0*

Stosur angled serve then f winner. HW f ue net 30-0. Heather at the net 30-15 df 30-30 Stosur f net 30-40 Sam with an incredible inside-out f winner after a rally 40-40 Heather brutal f cc 40-A Kick 2nd serve unreturned 40-40 Sam super b cc followed by b dtl winner A-. Stosur careless volley ue wide 40-40 Watson f cc followed by b cc winner 40-A unreturned 1st 40-40 Stosur f winner after serve A- Heather deep return 40-40 Heather deep shot called out then corrected. Point replayed. Heather pulls a f narrowly wide A- Watson lob winner 40-40. Sam f winner after serve A- Heather deep return 40-40 Sam volley winner A- Stosur careless f allows Heather to hit b pass winner 40-40 Sam f ue net 40-A Heather with a good f then attacks the net to see Sam's b pass land long for the break *4-0

Sam with a sliced f approach Heather lob winner. df 15-15 Heather deep shot but Sam gets it back deep and Heather nets 15-30 Unreturned 2nd 40-30 df 40-40 Unreturned 1st A- repeat 5-0*

Heather agg f cc. Heather super b cc return 0-30 Sam f winner 15-30 repeat 30-30 repeat 40-30 Sam goes for it again but well wide 40-40 Sam hands Heather chance to pass, Stosur volley wide 40-A Heather agg f dtl for the match 6-0

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I thought Heather played well overall. At times in the 3rd set she was very impressive. She did a good job of getting returns in play throughout the match and kept her unforced error count fairly low. Sam was wildly erratic, capable of brilliant aggressive combinations then framing her next forehand the following point. 

What fantastic news to wake up to earlier!
Well doen Johanna and Hev!

oh, and thanks for the commentary