WTA Brisbane 2015: Count-down begins!

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPJwFsBzr8o[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfEr4bdsGY[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I saw highlights of Sharapova's match against Svitlona.Sharapova impressive overall,especially the 1st set.

A Sharapova v Ivanovic final.Sharapova has been impressive all week at Brisbane,I feel she will be the new Brisbane title holder.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Brisbane 2015: Day 6

Scores:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2015

SINGLES - SEMIFINALS
[1] Maria Sharapova (RUS) d Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |
[2] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) | 7 - 6 (2) | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
[4] C Garcia / K Srebotnik (FRA/SLO) d [1] S Hsieh / S Mirza (TPE/IND) | 4 - 6 | 7 - 6 (1) | 10 - 8 | MATCH STATS
M Hingis / S Lisicki (SUI/GER) d M Krajicek / K Pliskova (NED/CZE) | 7 - 6 (3) | 6 - 3 |

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[Correspondent Kiu]

 

[10isfan]

The final is tough to call. The surface favors Ana, but she has to stay mentally strong. The outcome will depend on how well Pova serves.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shapapova and Ivanovic on court doing their warm up

Sharapova won the toss and will serve

Umpire is Marija Cicak

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maria breaks,Ana fhand netted

Maria consolidates,one of the best shots she did in her service game was a single handed bhand slice?

Ana is playing Maria up the middle too much right into Maria's strike zone

Maria 4-1,though the game is much closer than the score suggest's at the moment,Ana did have BP chances but could not convert.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ivanovic with a love service game...Maria leads 4-2 1st set

 

[kskate2]

Ana breaks, back on serve 4-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ana with a BP,as Maria double faults
Ana breaks,Maria with her 2nd double fault in her service game
Back on serve in the 1st set Maria 4-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great fhand winner from Ana,4 games all 1st set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maria leads 5-4,Maria's coach was on in the break.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maria with 2 BPs,Ana's serve gone wayward
Ana with a good first serve saves 1 BP
Ana pushing Maria wide to her fhand wing and gets the ufe error from Maria,Maria's shot netted
Deuce
Ad to Ana good first serve
Ana holds serve,another good 1st serve
5 games all 1st set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ana will now serve to force a t/breaker in the 1st set 5-6

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

6 games all in the 1st set,t/break to commence
Maria to serve first

 

[kskate2]

On serve in the breaker 4-4

 

[kskate2]

Ana gets the mini and has 2 SP's

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maria d/faults,Maria just 37% first serve percentage soo far in this match

Ana 3-1,Ana moving Maria wide on her bhand wing,gets the error,Maria return netted

Maria good first serve

Ana good first serve

Ana 4-2 players change ends,Ana with one more serve

Maria fhand winner

Ana 4-3

Ana bhand wide

4 all

Maria fhand long

Ana 5-4 on serve

Maria fhand long

Ana 6-4 with SP on her serve

Ana fhand winner

Ivanovic 1st set 76 (4)

 

[kskate2]

Ana takes it 7-4. Maria had the break advantage early in the set and couldn't hold it.