Oooft Emma bit unlucky at the end of that TB

Did very well to drag herself into the set, saved set points at *5-6 and led *5-2 in the breaker. Set point of her own at 6-5* and loses it 6-8.

A much more encouraging approach to the match overall for me though. Better stuff.

the addict wrote:

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I thought it was 5-2* in the tiebreak - one mini-break, but anyway, it was pretty close. She's missed quite a few first serves by inches

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 Yes sorry I had the star in the wrong place. It was 5-2* to *5-5.

Today was more like it. At times she looked like she belonged in the top 25. If she had more match sharpness I think she would have won

Some rumours about an individual in the crowd who shouldn't have been there. But will see if we get any confirmation.

Only thing for me was she didn't seem to full grasp just how badly Muchova's backhand had broken down. But overall a much better performance and if she's playing like that in the smaller events she should start racking up the wins quite quickly.

indiana wrote:

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Sounds pretty encouraging from following the score ( with as said even the early games close ) and reading here. I was out and about but all set to watch a third set if we had got one.

Hope she can build further next week. Pity about that early issue, whatever it was.

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 Hope she is OK. Damn press have it everywhere, must be hard for Emma, that said she played a good match and she must be able to take some positives from that. 

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the addict wrote:

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Gauff went out to Kessler, ...

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 If only she didn't keep accepting those byes, she would get more match practice ...

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