2023 Match Point Saves

Great Escapes 2023: Winning from match point down

Beatriz Haddad Maia's defeat of Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Roland Garros third round was the 32nd WTA main-draw match of 2023 won from match point down.

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Zhu Lin saved one match point in the second-set tiebreak before defeating Madison Brengle 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the first round of Auckland.

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Zheng Qinwen, 20, won from match point down for the first time at tour level in Round 1 of Adelaide 1, staving one off in the third-set tiebreak before upsetting Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(7).

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Linda Noskova, 18, had already saved a match point in Adelaide 1 qualifying against Anna Kalinskaya, and fended off another serving at 5-6 in set three en route to a 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(6) quarterfinal upset of Victoria Azarenka.

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Elisabetta Cocciaretto saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to beating Bernarda Pera 5-7, 7-6(8), 6-4 in Hobart to reach her second tour-level semifinal.

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Veronika Kudermetova saved five match points serving at 5-6 in the second set against Danielle Collins in the Adelaide 2 quarterfinals, going on to win 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-1.

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Cristina Bucsa saved one match point in the second set tiebreak en route to defeating Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 at the Australian Open. The result put the Spanish qualifier into the third round of a major for the first time.

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Belinda Bencic saved three championship points in the second-set tiebreak of the Abu Dhabi final en route to posting her first win in four meetings over Liudmila Samsonova 1-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 and claiming her second title of 2023.

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Jessica Pegula overturned a 5-2 third-set deficit to beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in the second round of Doha, saving two match points serving down 4-5 in the third set.

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Sorana Cirstea triumphed in a 3-hour, 29-minute battle over Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 in the first round of Dubai, saving two match points in the second-set tiebreak.

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Wang Xiyu came from 5-3 down in the third set to defeat Alison Riske-Amritraj 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(1) in the first round of Merida. Riske-Amritraj held two match points serving for the win at 5-4.

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Barbora Krejcikova claimed her first Top 10 win of 2023 after coming from 5-3 down in the third set, saving four match points at 5-4, to beat Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in the second round of Dubai.

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Magda Linette came from 5-2 down in the second set, saving two match points in separate games, to defeat Camila Osorio 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of Merida.

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Erika Andreeva came from 5-3 down in set three, saving two match points, to beat Harriet Dart 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(3) in the first round of Austin. The 18-year-old lucky loser had already saved one match point in the first qualifying round against You Xiaodi.

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Qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova saved one match point serving at 4-5 in the third set en route to claiming her first Top 50 win of the season over Katerina Siniakova 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(5) in the first round of Monterrey.

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Wild card Katie Volynets saved one match point trailing 5-0 in the third set against Anastasia Potapova in the second round of Austin -- then reeled off seven straight games for a 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 win and a spot in her first WTA quarterfinal.

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Anna-Lena Friedsam came from 5-2 down in the third set and saved one match point in the deciding tiebreak before converting her fourth to beat Erika Andreeva 7-5, 6-7(2) 7-6(8) in the Austin second round.

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Mayar Sherif saved back-to-back match points in the second-set tiebreak to defeat Wang Xinyu 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the Round of 16 in Monterrey.

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Anhelina Kalinina faced one match point serving at 2-5 in the third set against Linda Fruhvirtova in the second round of Indian Wells, but pulled back to a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory.

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Bernarda Pera came from a set and 3-1 down, saving three match points in the second-set tiebreak, to upset Liudmila Samsonova 2-6, 7-6(8), 7-6(6) in the second round of Indian Wells.

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Petra Kvitova saved four match points to beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(11) in the fourth round of Indian Wells -- one as Pegula served at 5-4 in set three, and three in the longest deciding tiebreak of the year so far.

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Having defeated Paula Badosa in the third round of Indian Wells in straight sets, Elena Rybakina reprised the result at the same stage of Miami -- this time saving one match point serving at 4-5 in set two before winning 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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The Miami quarterfinals saw Jessica Pegula escape Anastasia Potapova from a break down in the decider for the second straight tournament. Potapova held two match points serving at 5-4, but Pegula came through 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2).

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Carol Zhao saved triple match point in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Maria Lourdes Carle 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(6) in the first round of Bogota -- the Canadian's third career tour-level win, and first on clay.

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova led Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 3-1 in set two and 5-3 in set three, but needed to save one match point before converting her fourth to win 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-6(7).

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The Madrid fourth round saw Veronika Kudermetova save two match points serving at 5-6 in the third set en route to her first win in three attempts over Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(2).

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Trailing 5-2 in the third set, Camila Osorio saved three match points against Varvara Gracheva and went on to win their Rome first round 7-6(4), 1-6, 7-6(4).

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Karolina Muchova led Martina Trevisan 4-0 in the third set in their Rome second round, but had to save one match point serving at 4-5 before closing out a seesaw contest 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

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In a seesaw Rome third round, Wang Xiyu came from 5-3 down in the decider to defeat Taylor Townsend 6-2, 0-6, 7-5, saving one match point as Townsend served for the match at 5-4.

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Varvara Gracheva saved two match points in the first round of Strasbourg as lucky loser Bai Zhuoxuan, who was playing her first WTA main draw, served for the match at 5-4 in the decider. Gracheva advanced 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(3).

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In the Strasbourg quarterfinals, Lauren Davis saved two match points as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova served for the match at 5-4 in set two, ultimately winning 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-0.

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Sloane Stephens saved triple match point in the deciding tiebreak to defeat Peyton Stearns 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(6) in an all-American quarterfinal in Rabat.

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With a first major second week on the line for both players in the Roland Garros third round, Beatriz Haddad Maia saved one match point against Ekaterina Alexandrova serving at 4-5 in set three before winning 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

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