2022 Match Point Saves

Great Escapes 2022: Winning from match point down

Look back on all 59 matches won from match point down in 2022 WTA main draws, including a season-leading three apiece for Jessica Pegula and Petra Kvitova.

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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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Jelena Ostapenko escaped Anastasia Gasanova 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round of Seoul after Gasanova double faulted on her sole match point up 5-3 in the third set.

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Dayana Yastremska came from 5-2 down in the third set to beat Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the first round of Cluj-Napoca, snapping an eight-match losing streak dating back to June.

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Anna Kalinskaya saved three match points at 5-4 in the third set before overcoming Elise Mertens 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron.

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Also in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron, Jessica Pegula pulled off a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8) win over Elena Rybakina, saving three match points in the third-set tiebreak.

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