2025 Match Point Saves April 17, 2025

Photos: Moyuka Uchijima and all 2025's winners from match point down

Moyuka Uchijima's defeat of Lois Boisson in the second round of Rouen was the 22nd WTA main-draw match of 2025 won from match point down. Uchijima became the first player to win from match point down twice in 2025.

Julia Grabher saved one match point in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Leyre Romero Gormaz 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the Auckland first round -- Grabher's first tour-level win since Cleveland 2023 and a subsequent six-month wrist injury hiatus. — 01 /22

Julia Grabher saved one match point in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Leyre Romero Gormaz 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the Auckland first round -- Grabher's first tour-level win since Cleveland 2023 and a subsequent six-month wrist injury hiatus.

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Clara Tauson came from a set and 5-3 down, saving one match point in the second-set tiebreak, to defeat Sofia Kenin 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) in the Auckland second round. — 02 /22

Clara Tauson came from a set and 5-3 down, saving one match point in the second-set tiebreak, to defeat Sofia Kenin 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) in the Auckland second round.

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Hailey Baptiste saved one match point trailing Jodie Burrage 5-3 in the third set of their second-round Auckland contest, eventually winning 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6) to reach her first WTA quarterfinal. — 03 /22

Hailey Baptiste saved one match point trailing Jodie Burrage 5-3 in the third set of their second-round Auckland contest, eventually winning 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6) to reach her first WTA quarterfinal.

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Anhelina Kalinina saved one match point serving down 5-4 in the third set against Kimberly Birrell in the Brisbane quarterfinals, pulling through to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. — 04 /22

Anhelina Kalinina saved one match point serving down 5-4 in the third set against Kimberly Birrell in the Brisbane quarterfinals, pulling through to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.

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Moyuka Uchijima edged Magda Linette 4-6, 6-2, 7-6[8] in the Australian Open first round after saving one match point trailing 5-3 in the decider. The result was Uchijima's first win in four meetings with Linette.

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Harriet Dart saved two match points down 6-5 in the decider to defeat Jana Fett 7-5, 2-6, 7-6[7] in the Australian Open first round. Fett double faulted on her second -- the start of a nine-point run for Dart to go 6-0 up in the match tiebreak. — 06 /22

Harriet Dart saved two match points down 6-5 in the decider to defeat Jana Fett 7-5, 2-6, 7-6[7] in the Australian Open first round. Fett double faulted on her second -- the start of a nine-point run for Dart to go 6-0 up in the match tiebreak.

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Elise Mertens saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to ending Viktorija Golubic's 15-match winning streak 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the Australian Open first round. — 07 /22

Elise Mertens saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to ending Viktorija Golubic's 15-match winning streak 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the Australian Open first round.

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In front of her home crowd, Destanee Aiava came from 5-2 down in set 2 and 5-3 down in set 3, saving two match points down 5-4 in the decider, to edge Greet Minnen 5-7, 7-5, 7-6[5] in the Australian Open first round. — 08 /22

In front of her home crowd, Destanee Aiava came from 5-2 down in set 2 and 5-3 down in set 3, saving two match points down 5-4 in the decider, to edge Greet Minnen 5-7, 7-5, 7-6[5] in the Australian Open first round.

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Madison Keys saved one match point as Iga Swiatek served at 6-5 in set three of their Australian Open semifinal. Keys won 5-7, 6-1, 7-6[8] to reach her second major final.

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Veronika Kudermetova got into the Abu Dhabi draw as a lucky loser following sister Polina's withdrawal, then saved one match point down 5-4 in the decider to beat Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(5) in the first round. — 10 /22

Veronika Kudermetova got into the Abu Dhabi draw as a lucky loser following sister Polina's withdrawal, then saved one match point down 5-4 in the decider to beat Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(5) in the first round.

Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Viktorija Golubic saved two match points -- one down 6-5 in the third set, and one in the ensuing tiebreak -- en route to defeating Arantxa Rus 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(10) in the Cluj-Napoca first round. — 11 /22

Viktorija Golubic saved two match points -- one down 6-5 in the third set, and one in the ensuing tiebreak -- en route to defeating Arantxa Rus 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(10) in the Cluj-Napoca first round.

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Aliaksandra Sasnovich staved off five match points serving down 5-4 in the second set -- two with clean winners -- and went on to defeat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-4 in the Cluj-Napoca first round. — 12 /22

Aliaksandra Sasnovich staved off five match points serving down 5-4 in the second set -- two with clean winners -- and went on to defeat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-4 in the Cluj-Napoca first round.

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Sofia Kenin saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak before overhauling Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) in the second round of Dubai. — 13 /22

Sofia Kenin saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak before overhauling Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) in the second round of Dubai.

DDF Tennis

Elena Rybakina saved six match points (four in the second-set tiebreak and two down 6-5 in the decider) to beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(2) in the Dubai third round. It was their second match in a row which Rybakina had won from match point down. — 14 /22

Elena Rybakina saved six match points (four in the second-set tiebreak and two down 6-5 in the decider) to beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(2) in the Dubai third round. It was their second match in a row which Rybakina had won from match point down.

DDF Tennis

Ajla Tomljanovic held her first match point over Ena Shibahara in the Austin quarterfinals up 5-2 in the decider, but needed to save one against her in the tiebreak before converting her eighth for a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(8) win. — 15 /22

Ajla Tomljanovic held her first match point over Ena Shibahara in the Austin quarterfinals up 5-2 in the decider, but needed to save one against her in the tiebreak before converting her eighth for a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(8) win.

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Emma Navarro saved two match points in the third set after trailing 4-1 and 5-3, to edge Sorana Cirstea 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) in the second round of Indian Wells. — 16 /22

Emma Navarro saved two match points in the third set after trailing 4-1 and 5-3, to edge Sorana Cirstea 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) in the second round of Indian Wells.

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Alycia Parks came from a set and 5-2 down, saving one match point trailing 5-4 with a service winner, to defeat Varvara Gracheva 3-6, 7-6(0), 6-3 in the first round of Miami. — 17 /22

Alycia Parks came from a set and 5-2 down, saving one match point trailing 5-4 with a service winner, to defeat Varvara Gracheva 3-6, 7-6(0), 6-3 in the first round of Miami.

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Kimberly Birrell trailed Anastasia Potapova 2-0 in the second set and 5-3 in the third, facing a match point serving down 5-4 in the decider, but came back to win their Miami first round 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5). — 18 /22

Kimberly Birrell trailed Anastasia Potapova 2-0 in the second set and 5-3 in the third, facing a match point serving down 5-4 in the decider, but came back to win their Miami first round 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Katarzyna Kawa saved one match point trailing Laura Pigossi 5-4 in set two in the Bogota second round, advancing 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 to her first WTA quarterfinal since Gdynia 2021. — 19 /22

Katarzyna Kawa saved one match point trailing Laura Pigossi 5-4 in set two in the Bogota second round, advancing 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 to her first WTA quarterfinal since Gdynia 2021.

Copa Colsanitas Zurich

Defending champion Camila Osorio defeated Emina Bektas 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the Bogota second round, saving one match point at 5-4 down in set two, to reach her fifth Bogota quarterfinal in six appearances. — 20 /22

Defending champion Camila Osorio defeated Emina Bektas 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the Bogota second round, saving one match point at 5-4 down in set two, to reach her fifth Bogota quarterfinal in six appearances.

Copa Colsanitas Zurich

Anastasia Potapova saved one match point at 8-7 in the second-set tiebreak en route to a 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-3 victory over Clara Tauson in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. — 21 /22

Anastasia Potapova saved one match point at 8-7 in the second-set tiebreak en route to a 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-3 victory over Clara Tauson in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

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Moyuka Uchijima trailed Lois Boisson 6-1, 5-1 and faced one match point down 5-2 in the Rouen second round, but came back to win 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 to make her first clay-court quarterfinal. — 22 /22

Moyuka Uchijima trailed Lois Boisson 6-1, 5-1 and faced one match point down 5-2 in the Rouen second round, but came back to win 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 to make her first clay-court quarterfinal.

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