Pegula takes on Krejcikova, Alcaraz faces Lehecka
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*Pegula 4-3 Krejcikova A double hands Krejcikova 15-30, then a forehand on to the line earns two break-back points; she’s nearly back in a set she might easily have lost heavily. But she’s started to stand a bit closer to the line in the last couple of games, rushing Pegula, who again put under pressure, nets for 4-3, and how she’ll be regretting her failure to convert break point in each of her last two returning games.
Pegula 4-2 Krejcikova* Pegula doesn’t go deep enough with her approach, so she’s passed coming in for 30-15, but her desire get to net shows the aggressive intent often missing from here game. And though, at 30-all, she dumps a backhand, a poor body-serve arrives right into the slot, a forehand cross-court breaking the sideline for a winner and another deuce. A double follows, but Krejcikova again saves herself from falling a double-break behind, then quickly secures her hold with a serve-volley one-two.
*Pegula 4-1 Krejcikova Down 15-30, Pegula again relies on her forehand cross, then a high-kicking ace down the T earns game point. And this time, as they go backhand to backhand, Krejcikova nets, and she needs to improve quickly, else this set will be gone with her barely participating in it.
