it was Halep that pulled off the break

john9221 · Wysłany: Czw 18:36, 17 Mar 2011

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imum this summer. Still, nobody predicted the difficulty she would have against her first-round opponent, who appeared in just her second career Grand Slam.The match initially appeared to be a mild test for Jankovic [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], perhaps the kind of warm-up she would need to play herself into shape after a shaky summer. Since returning from injury, she has won just one match in her three tournaments leading up to the Open.The Serb went up 3-0, but serving at 3-1, she showed her first signs of vulnerability. She double faulted twice in the fifth game, and committed two backhand errors to give Halep an easy break.There were six breaks of serve in the first nine games. At 5-4 [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jankovic got the seventh and last break to take the set 6-4, showing off her well-regarded retrieving skills and forcing Halep into costly errors.Halep showed no signs of being intimidated, racing out to a 4-0 lead in the second. While Jankovic fought back, with Halep serving at 5-4, 30-30 the Romanian proved the more aggressive player [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], hitting a forehand winner up the line to get to set point before closing out the set with an ace.Jankovic led 3-2 in the third set, but failed to convert on two break-point chances. At 4-4 in the third, it was Halep that pulled off the break, and servi