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*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
Halep moves her from left to right in a relentless rally then flashes a forehand down the line. Deuce again.
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*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
Halep moves her from left to right in a relentless rally then flashes a forehand down the line. Deuce again.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
But here we are again. She picks the ball out at the net and fires it into the corner.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
Muguruza is leaning back as she plays the forehand. Deuce.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
Very nice! Muguruza slots a backhand perfectly down the line. 15-15. She then does the same with the forehand.
And the break point follows.
Uh-oh. That semi-final is coming up next of course.
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*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 3-2 Muguruza
She gets it! Muguruza goes long on the forehand. Can she make it count this time?
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Stunning from Halep, who clips the net with a fizzing forehand down the line.
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Ace.
Deuce again. What's going on?
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Oops.
Double fault.
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Ace. One saved.
And another! Two saved. Deuce.
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Huge backhand winner down the line from the Spaniard to bring up 15-15. She drags the next one... and the next!
Two break points.
Simona Halep is giving A$200 to the bushfire appeal every time she gives her coach, Darren Cahill, a hard time during her matches.
She, er, might owe a bit today...
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-2 Muguruza*
Stunning forehand from Muguruza and she's back in it!
What a turnaround.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-1 Muguruza
Halep turns a forehand into the corner and Muguruza overcooks hers. 30-30.
The Spanird forces Halep wide though, and her backhand flies wide, bringing up a break back point.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 2-1 Muguruza
Big serve out wide. One saved.
Another big serve out wide. Two saved.
A third? Nope. Muguruza misses the chance for a backhand winner down the line.
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 1-1 Muguruza*
Halep puts away the backhand pass after a lucky net tip. Muguruza then pulls another one long. 30-0...
Muguruza then swings yet another backhand wide. Hmm. Three break points!
Halep 6-7 (8-10) 1-1 Muguruza*
Into the net from Muguruza. An ace from Halep to hold. Very nice!
Big hold.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 0-1 Muguruza
She saves one but her backhand then drops over the baseline. She challenges... it's in!
Muguruza then hooks her backhand wide. Deuce.
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 0-1 Muguruza
Halep is really struggling now. A few looses shots and suddenly Muguruza has her on the back foot.
Two break points!
*Halep 6-7 (8-10) 0-1 Muguruza
Simona Halep is starting the second set with a new racquet. The previous one is split in two having met a violent end at the changeover. Has the flash of temper got the last set out of her system? She wins the first point but Muguruza goes on to hold serve, helped by an ace that clipped the absolute edge of the line.