“The pattern was that both of us started aggressively with the return and immediately push the server back (in the court). “She’s a great returner and I think I’m a great returner as well, so we were both taking turns breaking each other,” Volynets said. Heading into the match, tournament statistics showed that three of the four semifinalists - Gracheva included - had won at least 71% of their service games. The pair combined for 17 service breaks in the 32 games played, a 47% hold rate. Gracheva broke Volynets four times in the first set, and Volynets broke Gracheva four times to win the second set. Stability for the servers, at least in the first two sets, proved hard to come by. “I tried not to think too much and I was able to find some stability.” “I hit some good serves and played some good holding points,” Gracheva said. But it is mentally difficult when something like that happens in such a close moment.”įollowing the crucial break, Gracheva easily held serve to take a 5-4 lead and then closed out the match by breaking Volynets for a ninth time over the three sets. I don’t think that’s why I lost the match. That was a crucial point and it didn’t go my way.
“Sometimes one point can turn things around,” Volynets said. Trailing 4-3, Gracheva took advantage of a timely net cord to earn and then convert a break point to level the set. If I had stayed there, Katie has such a beautiful game, and when you are down mentally, it is impossible.” “I knew that if I lose the serve (at 4-2), I would barely have a chance to come back because she was pressing me a lot,” said Gracheva, a 22-year old from Russia. Gracheva won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours, 24 minutes to the delight of a packed stadium court at Westwood Country Club. Gracheva produced back-to-back service holds after falling behind 4-2 in the final set to rally past Katie Volynets and advance to Sunday’s ATX Open singles championship. Potapova was impressive on-court in the desert, taking Jessica Pegula to three sets before defeat in the third round, but back Kostyuk to earn at least a set here and leave the victor up to chance considering the vast amounts of pressure on both players.In a semifinal match dominated by service breaks, Varvara Gracheva regained control of her serve at the perfect time. The war in Ukraine is hard to look past as a factor in this match-up and it remains to be seen how 21-year-old Potapova will react to the crowd likely pulling totally for Kostyuk after her actions in Indian Wells. Kostyuk beat a Russian, Varvara Gracheva, to win her maiden WTA title at the Austin Open earlier this month and she will be very motivated to make that a streak as she fights for more than herself on tour. 20-year-old Kostyuk has been perhaps the most vocal of the Ukrainian players on the WTA tour, not that that is a criticism of her compatriots, by refusing to shake hands with Russian and Belarussian players at the net. Russia’s Potapova was criticised for coming to court wearing a Spartak Moscow top at Indian Wells a fortnight ago and Ukraine’s Kostyuk is likely to be very vocal of any potential aggravations sent her way here. There is an uncomfortable background to this first meeting on tour between world number 26 Anastasia Potapova and number 38 Marta Kostyuk, both of whom are currently at their career-high rankings after recent titles. Where can I stream Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk in the UK ? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk live on Prime Video What channel is Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk on in the UK? Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs Where can I get tickets for Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk ? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk What surface is Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk being played on? Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk will take place on an outdoor hard court Where is Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk taking place? Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA When is Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk on and what time does it start? Anastasia Potapova vs Marta Kostyuk will take place on Thursday 23 rd March, 2023 – not before 17:30 (UK) Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
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