Australian Open Day 4: Thursday, January 22

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vika consolidates her break and leads 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great construction of point Vika,she is controlling the baseline and gets her 2nd BP

Vika breaks and she leads 3-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The plexicushion surface suits Vika's game to a tee,she is a 2 time Grand Slam Champion at the Australian Open.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vika needs to address her 2nd serve it has always been attackable

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hmmm Vika double faults,Caroline was all over that 2nd serve from Vika

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline breaks as Vika's fhand long.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vika with 2 good ROS she has a BP
Back to deuce,Vika nets her bhand
Add to Caroline,fhand down the line winner
Caroline holds,Vika Bhand long
Vika leads 3-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good 2nd serve from Vika she holds and leads 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline holds serve
Vika leads 4-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

One thing I like about Vika and her game she can change the direction of the ball

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting stat for both girls,whoever wins the first set,90% of the time that player goes onto win the match...as Sam Smith said,she is one of the commentators on this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline breaks as Vika's fhand finds the net
Back on serve in the 1st set
Caroline to serve 4 games all

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QepZNboZ5UI[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP for Vika bhand down the line,great point construction from Vika
A Ace down the tee from Caroline...back to deuce
Bhand down the line from Vika another BP
Deuce as Vika's bhand wide
Good first serve from Caroline down the tee.Add to Caroline
Vika with fhand winner on the line another ..deuce
Vika with another BP...Caroline fhand error
Vika breaks with a bhand volley and will serve for the 1st set 5-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline has one challenge left,Fergus Murhpy is the umpire on this match..ball was good from Vika

Caroline has no more challenges in this 1st set
30 all
40-30 SP for Vika,Caroline bhand wide
Fhand winner from Vika...she wins the 1st set 6-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stats for the 1st set won by Victoria Azarenka 6-4

Azarenka 15/22

Woznicacki 12/15

Azarenka impressive return of serves in the 1st set,was a key to her victory

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a point from Vika,bhand down the line winner!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline challenges a call,fhand on the line winner from Vika,call stands

1 game all 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP Vika,as Caroline fhand wide
Vika breaks as Caroline bhand finds the net

Vika leads 2-1 2nd set

Vika continues to return well so far in this 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vika is taking the time away from Caroline well so far in this match