2015 Australian Open QF: Halep vs. Makarova

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep holds serve
Makarova leads 3-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova must keep directing her shots to the fhand of Halep,she will get errors

Makarova holds and leads 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep holds
Makarova leads 4-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good serve from Makarova there going into the body of Halep on her fhand wing

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP for Halep,Makarova fhand netted
Great cross court bhand winner from Makarova
Makarova great inside out fhand,
Great first serve and holds her serve.Good tough hold Makarova

Makarova leads 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep needs to get her 1st serve percentage up,struggling to find her first serve so far in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

SP for Makarova with a great cross court bhand winner

Halep saves BP

Makarova will serve for the 1st set 5-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova wins the 1st set with a great fhand winner to seal the first set 6-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stats for the first set won by Makarova 6-4

Makarova 7/14 Halep 9/16

Halep took a bathroom break after the first set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP for Makarova...Halep with 2 d.faults so far in her service game

Makarova breaks as Halep's bhand wide

Halep's serve has been a major factor so far in this match,the reason why she is behind

Credit to Makarova,she is serving well,especially targeting Halep's fhand wing,also her fhand and bhand shots have been impressive

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep with 3BPs

Makarova to me has started pushing or over playing her shots

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova has come up with 3 great first serves and saves the 3BPs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep you should have followed that shot into the net?

What a great hold from Makarova saving 3BPs and she consolidates her break and leads 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova with BP
Halep to me has to start playing more aggressive tennis
Makarova breaks bhand winner

Makarova leads 3-0

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

What's up M?

I got here late and this one seems over.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep with 26 UFE so far in this match,which is very unusual

Halep with a BP...Great 1st serve from Makarova

Halep with another BP

Halep with another UFE..deuce

Makarova 1st servr percentage has been around the 75% mark

Again Markarova comes up with the big points when it matters and holds her serve,saving 2 BPs she holds and leads 4-0

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I have no stream. Halep losing 3-0. Makarova must be firing on all cylinders.

Try one of these:

http://www.drakulastream.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

Or if you are in USA, try this:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/id/2276542/

Makarova up double breaks in the second, Now 4-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What's up M?

I got here late and this one seems over.

Makarova is just playing impressive tennis,one of the best games I have seen her play
She is dominating with her serve,her fhand as well,directing a lot of her shots to the fhand wing of Halep and getting the errors

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova breaks and leads 5-0 and will serve for the match

Makarova Davaii!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[golds girl]

Just got home...is Halep ill or afflicted with something? Cause she's making Makarova look like Steffi Graf out there...