Daniela Hantuchová laboured to a 6-4 7-5 victory over Selesian
player Akiko Morigami in 96 minutes, despite 40 unforced errors, a
tentative second serve, four breaks of her serve, and two big
opportunities wasted in the second set. On the other hand, she did
hit 27 winners, and fought off a 3-5 deficit in the second set,
saving six set-points.

I followed live score-updates at www.australianopen.com. The match
started at 11:19 AEST (00:19 GMT).

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FIRST SET
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Hant 0-0: 0/15, scoreboard froze, broken
Mori 1-0: 0/15, 15/15, 15/30, scoreboard froze, broken
Hant 1-1: 30/15, 30/30, scoreboard froze, ad Mori (BP), broken
Mori 2-1: 0/15, scoreboard froze, broken
Hant 2-2: 0/15, scoreboard froze, broken.

I hope Daniela breaks out of this ugly pattern of breaks and counter-
breaks. I also hope the gremlins in the scoreboard won't be with us
for much longer.

Mori 3-2: 0/40 (3 BPs), 15/40, broken
Hant 3-3: held (scoreboard froze from 3-2 15/40)
Mori 3-4: 30/0, 30/15, scoreboard froze, held
Hant 4-4: 30/30, scoreboard froze, held
Mori 4-5: 0/40 (3 SPs), scoreboard froze, Daniela won first set 6-4
at 11:56.

Daniela is winning a woeful 10% of her second-serve points. She
might as well just take two first serves.

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SECOND SET
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Hant 0-0: held to love
Mori 0-1: 0/40 (3 BPs), 15/40, scoreboard froze, held

A real missed opportunity for Daniela to stamp her authority on the
second set. Missed opportunities... the story of Daniela's year in
2004. I still think she'll win this match in two sets though.

Hant 1-1: 0/30, scoreboard froze, held
Mori 1-2: 30/15, scoreboard froze, held
Hant 2-2: 15/15, 15/40 (2 BPs), broken for 2-3.

Daniela's straight-sets victory is in danger now. Akiko is holding
serve much more consistently than in the first set.
Prediction: Daniela in three sets. She seems to be having a
walkabout, but she's too much better than Akiko not to get her act
together sooner or later.

Mori 3-2: 15/0, scoreboard froze, held
Hant 2-4: 40/0, held
Mori 4-3: 40/30, 40/40, ad Hant (BP), Deuce #2, ad Mori, held for
5-3.

Another opportunity goes begging. :-|| If Daniela loses this match,
it will be because of that missed break-point.

Hant 3-5: 15/30, 40/40, ad Mori (SP), 40/40, ad Hant, held.

Good girl. At least made her serve for it...

Mori 5-4: 15/30, 15/40 (2 BPs), 30/40, 40/40, scoreboard froze,
broken.

Thank goodness Daniela didn't have to pay for squandering 15/40!
This should be a huge psychological boost for Daniela.

Hant 5-5: held to love
Mori 5-6: 15/15, 15/30, 40/40, Daniela won 6-4 7-5 at 12:58.

From www.dhantuchova.com:
>>>
MATCH SUMMARY- with a break at the end of the first set took Daniela
6-4 leading after 36mins with 3 aces and 11 winners.. Break for
Akiko at 2 all in second, 5-3 up, Daniela faced 2 setpoints, saved
them and was back on track, but still 5-4 down. There was a break
point at 40-30 on Akikos serve, but shortly after Daniela faced 3rd
setpoint. 3times deuce. 5 all. 6-5 easy serving game for Daniela,
by 0. 30-15, deuce,and Daniela took first matchball into her
advantage after 96 mins with 5 aces and 27 winners.
<<<

Daniela hit 27 winners, but 40 unforced errors is too many. Akiko's
W:UE ratio was 16:23. Daniela hit 5 aces and no double-faults, Akiko
one ace and 4 DFs.

Daniela got 62% of first serves in (Akiko 60%), winning 70% of
points when she did so (Akiko 53%), and 35% on second serve (Akiko
43%).

Seeing as Daniela's second-serve percentage was so poor despite
serving no double-faults, I would suggest she goes for much more on
the second serve.

Daniela broke 6 times from 13 break-points, Akiko 4 times from 9.

IMO, these statistics flatter Daniela's performance more than did
the sequence of scores.

--
Dr. Andrew Broad
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