2022 Match Point Saves
Great Escapes 2022: Winning from match point down
Jelena Ostapenko and Magda Linette both saved match points in the second round of Seoul, taking the number of WTA main draw matches won from match point down in 2022 so far to 56.
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Kaia Kanepi was the first player to win from match point down in 2022, saving two from 4-6 down in the second-set tiebreak to beat Jaqueline Cristian 6-7(2), 7-6(7), 6-2 in the first round of Melbourne Summer Set 1.
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Playing her second match in six months, Sofia Kenin came from a set and 3-5 down, saving three match points at 5-6, to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 in the Adelaide 500 second round.
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In the Adelaide 500 quarterfinals, Misaki Doi saved two match points serving at 5-6 in the decider to beat Kaja Juvan 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5) and reach her first WTA 500 semifinal.
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Petra Kvitova faced two match points serving at 4-5 in the decider against Arantxa Rus in the Sydney first round, but fought back to win 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5.
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Ana Konjuh staved off one match point returning at 4-5 in the final set against Marketa Vondrousova in the Adelaide 250 second round, eventually converting her own third for a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) victory.
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Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points to defeat Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6(12) in a Sydney semifinal rollercoaster - three serving at 5-6 in the decider and four in the ensuing tiebreak.
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In the Australian Open first round, Irina-Camelia Begu faced three match points as Océane Dodin served at 6-2, 5-4 - but recovered for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory.
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An all-Kazakh first-round derby at the Australian Open saw Elena Rybakina save one match point at 5-6 in set two before triumphing 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-1 over Zarina Diyas.
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Amanda Anisimova saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set before scoring her first Top 20 win since 2020 over Naomi Osaka 4-6, 6-4, 7-6[5] in round three of the Australian Open.
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Jelena Ostapenko twice escaped Petra Kvitova serving for the match and saved one match point in the deciding tiebreak to win 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(9) in the Dubai quarterfinals.
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Victoria Azarenka came from 0-4 down in the third set and saved a match point serving at 4-5 to beat Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of Doha - the second time in as many meetings she has saved match point to defeat the Kazakh.
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Anna Bondar came from 2-5 down in the third set to survive WTA debutante Yuriko Miyazaki 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Lyon, saving one match point as Miyazaki served at 5-4.
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Four days after fleeing her war-torn homeland, Dayana Yastremska saved two match points to beat Ana Bogdan 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(7) in the first round of Lyon - one at 5-6 in set two and another at 6-7 in the deciding tiebreak.
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Petra Martic saved one match point serving at 4-5 in set two before upsetting Madison Keys 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3 in the first round of Monterrey.
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Beatriz Haddad Maia survived triple match point in the deciding tiebreak to defeat Marie Bouzkova 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in the Monterrey quarterfinals, reaching her first WTA semifinal since Bogota 2019.
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Leylah Fernandez saved five championship points in the third set of the Abierto GNP Seguros final - one at 4-5 and four more at 5-6 - before successfully defending her Monterrey title with a 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Camila Osorio.
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In the first round of Indian Wells, Ann Li saved two match points serving at 5-6 in set two to claim her first win in three attempts over Madison Brengle 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-0.
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An emotional meeting of two Ukrainian-born players in the first round of Indian Wells saw Marta Kostyuk save two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to beating Maryna Zanevska 6-7(5), 7-6(6), 7-5.
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Leylah Fernandez saved match points for a second straight match in round two of Indian Wells, staving off four at 3-5 and 4-5 in set two before Amanda Anisimova retired trailing 2-6, 7-6(0) due to illness.
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Lucia Bronzetti saved one match point in the second-set tiebreak before earning her first Top 50 win over Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-2 in the first round of Miami.
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Heather Watson served for the match against Elina Svitolina in round two of Miami at 5-4 in the third set, saved one match point at 5-6 and eventually sealed her 10th Top 20 win 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4).
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Daria Saville overcame Lucia Bronzetti from 3-5 down in the third set, saving one match point at 4-5, to win 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the Miami fourth round.
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In the first round of Charleston, Magda Linette missed one match point at 5-3 in the third set against Katie Volynets, saved one serving at 5-6, and ultimately won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4).
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Yuliana Lizarazo saved one match point in the first round of Bogota as Anna Karolina Schmiedlova served for the win at 5-4 in set two; the Colombian wildcard sealed her first Top 100 victory 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2.
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Laura Pigossi reached her first WTA semifinal in Bogota 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) after saving three match points at 5-6 in set three against Dayana Yastremska. Pigossi had also saved one match point in her first qualifying round against Daniela Vismane.
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Defending champion Sorana Cirstea saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set against Arantxa Rus in the second round of Istanbul, and won 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.
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Jessica Pegula came from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat Camila Giorgi in the first round of Madrid. Pegula saved one match point as Giorgi served at 5-3, before converting her eighth break point of the game.
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An all-qualifier clash in the second round of Madrid saw Marie Bouzkova save one match point, as Dayana Yastremska served at 6-5 in set two, before winning 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-1.
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In a Rome first-rounder full of twists and turns, Yulia Putintseva led Kaja Juvan 4-2 in the final set but had to save two match points serving at 4-5 before triumphing 7-5, 4-6, 7-5.
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Ons Jabeur saved one match point in the Rome semifinals as Daria Kasatkina served at 5-4 in the decider, pulling through 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to extend her winning streak to 11.
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In an all-French first round in Rabat, Kristina Mladenovic defeated Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), saving one match point in the third-set tiebreak and converting her fourth.
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A clash of the previous week's WTA 125 champions in round two of Rabat saw Claire Liu save one match point as Mayar Sherif served at 5-4 in set two before winning 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-1.
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In the first round of Roland Garros, Olga Danilovic saved two match points as Dalma Galfi served for the match at 6-5 in the second set, and the Serb went on to win 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.
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Two days after winning a 3-hour final in Strasbourg, Angelique Kerber defeated Magdalena Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Roland Garros, saving two match points at 4-5 in set three.
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An all-Slovak clash in round one of Roland Garros saw Anna Karolina Schmiedlova fend off one match point at 3-5 in set two before claiming her second win in five meetings over Kristina Kucova 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2.
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Great Britain's Harriet Dart thrilled the Nottingham fans by erasing three straight match points at 5-4 in the third set before upsetting Camila Giorgi 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach her first tour-level quarterfinal at the Rothesay Open.
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Serving at 4-5 in the third set of the Bad Homburg semifinals, Caroline Garcia saved one match point and went on to defeat Alizé Cornet 7-6(9), 3-6, 7-5 and reach her 11th career final.
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With darkness fast descending, Elise Mertens saved two match points returning at 5-6 in set two against Panna Udvardy, eked out the ensuing tiebreak and returned the next day to complete her 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 win in round two of Wimbledon.
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Tatjana Maria trailed Jelena Ostapenko by a set and 1-4 and faced two match points serving at 4-5 in set two, but the 34-year-old mother-of-two came back to win 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 and reach her first major quarterfinal at Wimbledon.
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Playing a Top 10 opponent for the first time, wildcard Simona Waltert saved triple match point in the deciding tiebreak to stun Danielle Collins 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6) in the first round of Lausanne.
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Lesia Tsurenko saved one match point as Kamilla Rakhimova served at 5-4 in the third set before winning their Budapest second round 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5 in 3 hours and 53 minutes.
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Olga Danilovic saved one match point in round two of Lausanne as Anna Kalinskaya served for the match at 5-4 in the decider, eventually reaching her fourth WTA quarterfinal 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
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Nuria Parrizas Diaz saved two match points serving at 4-5 in the third set against Asia Muhammad in the first round of Palermo, having also trailed by a break in the second set, and ultimately won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
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Jasmine Paolini fought off two match points at 5-4 in the second set before rebounding for a 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2 win over Nuria Parrizas Diaz in the Palermo quarterfinals.
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Kristina Mladenovic saved six match points in the third set to beat Anna Bondar 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) in round one of Warsaw - one serving at 4-5, two at 5-6 and three in the tiebreak.
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Jessica Pegula saved one match point serving at 4-5 in the third set to beat Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 in the Toronto third round - the second time in 2022 Pegula had defeated the Italian from match point down, and a reversal of the 2021 semifinals.
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Petra Kvitova saved one match point in the second-set tiebreak before ousting 2021 runner-up Jil Teichmann 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-3 in the first round of Cincinnati.
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Ons Jabeur eked out a nailbiter over Caty McNally in the Cincinnati second round 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7), saving three match points - two serving at 5-6 in the decider and one in the tiebreak.
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Madison Brengle saved six match points as Varvara Gracheva served at 5-4 in the third set of their Cleveland first round, and the American ultimately triumphed 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
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Aryna Sabalenka roared back from a 5-1 second-set deficit and saved two match points in the tiebreak before sealing her first win in three attempts over Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the second round of the US Open.
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Petra Kvitova recovered from 3-5 in the third set, saving two match points serving at 5-6, in the third round of the US Open against Garbiñe Muguruza before winning 5-7, 6-3, 7-6[10] on her fourth match point.
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Elena Rybakina came from 5-2 down in the third set against Laura Siegemund in the first round of Portoroz, and in the deciding tiebreak saved one match point before converting her fifth for a 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(8) victory.
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Ankita Raina saved one match point in the first round of Seoul as Maddison Inglis served at 5-4 in set two; the Indian player roared back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory, the second at tour level of her career.
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Zhang Shuai saved one match point serving at 4-5 in set three to defeat Caroline Garcia 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) in the second round of Tokyo. It was Zhang's second Top 10 win of 2022 and her third win in five meetings with Garcia.
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The second round of Seoul saw Magda Linette save two match points as Kristina Mladenovic served for the win at 5-4 in the second set. The Pole went on to a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 victory.
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