2. set
Karolina Muchová
1
6
2
Storm Hunter
0
4
0
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15:30
On an unexpected forehand shorthand, Storm Hunter was late and could no longer cross the net with her backhand, apparently trying to countershorthand.
15:15
Immediately, the Olomouc native was on the offensive, after a shorter shot from the other side, she directed a forehand winner to the right line.
15:0
An attack by the Australian tennis player at number one, who at the end fired an uncatchable forehand on the left line from the center of the court.
2:0 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
The 27-year-old from Olomouc confirms the advantage of the break and jumps to a 2:0 lead, the competitor’s serve out of the court is returned to the net with a forehand.
40:30
Karolína Muchová was not deterred by the fact that her opponent went to the net, played her backhand to her body, and the backhand volley ended up under the tape.
30:30
Great luck on the part of the Australian, whose forehand return has moved the tape elusively to the opponent’s half.
30:15
Hunter’s backhand was very slow and unpleasant, Karolína Muchová significantly overshot the defined area with her forehand.
30:0
Straight point after service out of court.
15:0
The world number 10 kept her competitor on the right half, Storm Hunter finally made a forehand error under increasing pressure.
1:0 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
Karolína Muchová starts the second set with a break! She returned to the body of the opponent, who fired a backhand into the center of the net.
30:40
Breakball! Serving, the 29-year-old native of Rockhampton decided to try a backhand chop, putting the ball behind the back line.
30:30
Storm Hunter just sold her doubles experience to the full when she decided to run to the net and with a forehand volley brilliantly smothered the ball to the left half, the Czech made a forehand error in a sprint.
15:30
Perfectly, the Czech caught her competitor by surprise with another rush to the net, from there she conjured a perfect backhand volley from a difficult position, after which the soky woman spoiled her forehand.
15:15
Under pressure, Karolína Muchová went to the net, where she clearly did not expect a well-executed cross backhand pass, she placed the forehand volley below the belt.
0:15
Storm Hunter starts the second set on serve, who attacked in the exchange, but in the very end she fired a backhand into the net.
6:4 Karolína Muchová wins the game and the set.
The second set point is converted, the first set goes to Karolína Muchová! She hit the first serve, and on her way to the net, she let her forehand return fly past the baseline.
40:30
But Storm Hunter is fighting. First she fired a great backhand return cross, then safely placed her forehand on the free right side.
40:15
Two setboly! The world number 10 closed the beautiful exchange with a great forehand winner on the left line, the opponent behind the ball did not even try to stretch the racket.
30:15
The service option – the net was not perfectly chosen, the volley was high, fortunately for Karolína Muchová, the opponent’s throw did not go over the bar.
15:15
Immediately, however, the Czech tennis player was caught off guard by a longer backhand return, she responded with a too short forehand.
15:0
The Czech starts the important game brilliantly, with a direct point after serving out of the court.
5:4 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
It worked out in the third, Karolína Muchová will serve for victory in the first set after changing sides! She slowed down the long exchange with a backhand chop, after which the Australian hurried the backhand attack, hitting the ball into a big car.
30:40
It didn’t work out the second time either. Storm Hunter kept up the pressure and at the end made a bold start to the net, where she gamely handled a forehand volley.
15:40
The world number 10 shortened the game very well, after which she went to the net, unfortunately she did not score a successful backhand volley, the ball fell behind the baseline.
0:40
Yes, and exactly three! The Australian again, almost as if voluntarily, did not allow herself to be pushed into the defensive, from which she faltered with a backhand.
0:30
Will we see more break points? The backhand return flew just over the net, Storm Hunter, quite taken aback, subsequently overshot the forehand.
0:15
After a strong forehand, the Czech tennis player bravely started to the net and ended the exchange uncompromisingly with a forehand volley.
4:4 Storm Hunter wins the gem.
And unfortunately, the settlement is indeed taking place. Karolína Muchová did not cope with the Australian’s return of any quality, she only rippled the net with her forehand.
30:40
Storm Hunter has another chance to level the match in the first set after her opponent made an unforced backhand error at the net. Breakball.
30:30
The Czech punished the shorter return without hesitation, with a cross forehand she fired a balloon into the countermovement of Sokina.
15:30
The world top ten complicates the situation with a double fault.
15:15
Storm Hunter made an excellent transition from defense to attack, but ended up making an unforced forehand error.
0:15
The world number 10 doesn’t start the journey to confirm the break in an ideal way, she directed her backhand into the territory for doubles.
4:3 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
Karolína Muchová again has the advantage of the break! Storm Hunter wanted to press the saw with a cross backhand, the ball went out of bounds.
0:40
Three break points! Karolína Muchová punished her opponent’s weak oncoming backhand, sending a perfectly aimed cross country backhand from the left.
0:30
Under pressure, the native of Olomouc started to the net, where she started with great insight, aimed her forehand at the free right half.
0:15
Storm Hunter persistently shot at her opponent’s backhand, but she was the first to make a mistake, sending her forehand out of bounds.
3:3 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
The Czech Republic used the second gamble without difficulty, the opponent deflected the serve out of the court with a backhand behind the baseline.
40:15
During the first gamble, Karolína Muchová made a double fault.
40:0
The 27-year-old native of Olomouc fired a brilliant backhand cross from the left, after which the competitor was unable to send the ball over the net with her backhand.
30:0
Great. Finally, Karolína Muchová was in charge even in a longer exchange, her opponent made an unforced backhand error at the end.
15:0
Straight point after service out of the yard.
2:3 Storm Hunter wins the gem.
Storm Hunter wins the third game in a row and leads for the first time in the match, Karolína Muchová significantly drags the return from the forehand.
40:15
The 29-year-old native of Rockhampton was very lucky that her high backhand fell exactly on the baseline, her opponent immediately made a mistake with her forehand.
30:15
The backhand return fell just short of the tape, then Storm Hunter hit an unerring forehand down the right lane at the net.
15:15
The world number 10 managed to be number one under pressure, punishing Sokyně’s shorter defensive backhand with a backhand winner to the left half.
15:0
Karolína Muchová decided to slow down the rhythm of the exchange with a backhand, unfortunately she was unable to direct the ball over the net.
2:2 Storm Hunter wins the gem.
The break advantage is gone! Storm Hunter put her opponent under pressure, letting the Czech’s last backhand chop fall behind the baseline.
30:40
The Aussie was close. She attacked and had a very good position at the net, but she placed her backhand a few numbers to the right.
15:40
Storm Hunter possesses two break points! She defended valiantly in exchange only to eventually foul a backhand down the left line.
15:30
Ace on the dot, the first ever in the entire match.
0:30
And another cheap mistake, which complicates the situation even more for the Czech Republic on her own serve, she overshot with a forehand at the net.
0:15
Karolína Muchová put her opponent under pressure, but it was of no use as she sent the final attacking forehand into the net.
2:1 Storm Hunter wins the gem.
Storm Hunter didn’t let the serve be taken for the second time and lowers, the favorite closed the longer exchanges with a backhand braid under the belt.
40:15
The world number 10’s unprepared attack on the net was deservedly punished, she had no chance to react against a forehand swing down the left line.
30:15
The Australian got the pressure for herself and saw a well-deserved fifteenth, the competitor was unable to direct the final forehand over the net.
15:15
Direct point after serving on point.
0:15
The Czech player now acted like a wall at the net. She picked a series of hard volleys, after that last backhand was played over her head, Hunter fired a forehand into the car.
2:0 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
Karolína Muchová confirms the break and takes the lead 2:0, the Australian tennis player directs a forehand return outside the defined area.
40:15
There is no fair play. After serving, Karolína Muchová started to the net, from where she placed a forehand half volley into the corridor for doubles.
40:0
The 27-year-old native of Olomouc decided to slow down the tempo of the exchange with a backhand hill, her opponent responded with a forehand attack to the boundary.
30:0
The forehand return traveled beyond the baseline.
15:0
The serve out of the court was followed by a backhand to the opposite line, Storm Hunter pulled the forehand to a long hand.
1:0 Karolína Muchová wins the game.
Great entry of the world top ten into the match! A longer backhand return under the feet of the soky woman celebrated success, the left-handed player responded with a backhand that was too low.
30:40
Right in the first game break ball! Karolína Muchová put pressure on her competitor, whom she eventually forced into a too long forehand.
30:30
A weak second serve was punished without napkins, the Australian was reaching for a cannon cross forehand return without success.
30:15
Karolína Muchová managed the return, then placed her forehand a little behind the back line.
15:15
On the second attempt, the Australian hit the first serve out of the court, then fired a winning backhand to the opposite side.
0:15
Storm Hunter started the match with a double fault.
The traditional pre-match warm-up takes place on the court. Storm Hunter will start serving.
The head of the I. ČLTK club is proud of its members Karolína Muchová and Markéta Vondroušová. And no wonder!
Storm Hunter she is a member of the world’s second hundred, specifically she is on the 158th place and she starts at the concrete Grand Slam thanks to a wild card granted by the organizers. The Australian won one singles title this year, however, it was an ITF category tournament on home soil in Burnie, she is waiting for a more significant singles success among the elite. The twenty-nine-year-old tennis player is much more successful in the doubles, where she was close to winning the title at Wimbledon, but together with her partner Mertens, they lost in the final to the experienced duo of Sie Šu-weij/Strýcová.
Karolina Muchová broke into the elite world top ten for the first time in her career, and the first tournament in this position will be a Grand Slam. This year, the world number 10 even reached for the title at the French Open, in the final against Iza Šwiateková, she had the advantage of a break in the third set, but unfortunately she did not hold it, and in the end she lost 4:6. The Olomouc native also played a very good tournament at the tournament preceding the US Open in Cincinnati, where she also reached the final, where she was not enough for the talented local star Coco Gauff.
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2023-08-28 14:09:27
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