2022 Match Point Saves
Great Escapes 2022: Winning from match point down
Amanda Anisimova's third-round upset of Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open was the ninth WTA main draw match won from match point down in 2022 so far.
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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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