A very frustrated Gabi. Things not going her way in the breezy conditions. A net cord drops just her side end of the 8th game to give a break to Myers, and then in the final game after Gabi hit two good backhands to go 15-30 up, she follows with an UE, and then Myers gets a really lucky net cord to give her MP and Gabi then failed to get the next serve back.

A set and match of small margins, but Gabi has still to win a match this Aussie run. Has a week off now before resuming in 10 days or so time. She still needs match fitness, her game lacking the punch it had early in the year. Today's conditions were breezy and in the end Myers was just steadier, Gabi making the greater number of unforced errors. There is nothing special about Myers game, but Gabi wasn't able to unpick her often, many long rallies waiting for the error, and it was more likely to be Gabi that made it. Her serve seems down on what it was earlier in the year, and very few down the line or cross court winners from Gabi of the type she was again getting in her first Aussie swing. Less variation in her game too, almost no drop shots or coming forward, but she wasn't moving Myers around enough to do the latter. Her thigh was still strapped today, but mobility didn't seem an issue, just generally lacks the edge and zip to her game she had before. Too pedestrian at the moment, but let's hope with a bit more practice her ball striking ability will come back. Gabi doesn't have a powerful game, and at the moment it is just too inviting for opponents. There weren't many points on or off serve that she was dominating today. Still it's good to see her back on the court and hope her match sharpness returns soon.