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Second set: Halep 6-2, 1-0 Williams* (*denotes server): This is tough to watch from Williams, she’s collapsing here. After getting 30-0 up Halep roars back the American doesn’t have the answer. The world number one has won six games on the spin now.
Halep appears to be cruising at 30-0 but a successful challenge on an ace changes the game’s momentum. Although whenever Williams has the chance to punish her opponent an error creeps in – a long forehand here or a skewed backhand there handing back the advantage that Halep hardly needs. After seeing off a break, an ace and another booming serve close out Halep’s fifth game in a row to win the set.
Written by Tom Bassam
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