Pavlyuchenkova held serve in the first game without much drama, but Pliskova took an eternity to draw level, 30 points required. 12 deuces and 6 break points saved.
At 1-2, errors from the Czech racquet and a backhand winner from Pavlyuchenkova brought up three break points. Two aces saved a couple. A failed backhand meant that the third couldn’t be saved and Pavlyuchenkova led 3-1.
Serving at 4-2, Pavlyuchenkova wasted a game point when she double faulted, and break back point arrived with a wayward forehand. It was saved with a rifled backhand down the line. A second break point was faced after a less than satisfactory backhand, and the break was confirmed when a backhand floated long.
5-5 came without another deuce, then Pavlyuchenkova endured her longest stretch at the line, saving five break points before edging ahead 6-5.
Pliskova wasted no time taking it to a tie break, serving a love game.
The #2 seed won the first point, against serve, with a forehand passing shot. Pavlyuchenkova won two points against the Pliskova serve, a Czech backhand error on the third, and a Russian backhand winner on the sixth. 4-2 Pavlyuchenkova at the end change.
The ninth point saw a double fault from Pavlyuchenkova, and the tie break was back on serve. A forehand winner from Pavlyuchenkova created two set points, and the set was hers 7-6(4) after Pliskova netted a forehand.
In set two, Pavlyuchenkova broke Pliskova in the opening game, but was broken back in the sixth.
Pliskova survived a 24 point game to take a 6-5 lead, and Pavlyuchenkova tied it at 6-6, saving two set points in so doing.
This tie break was 2-2 when Pliskova hit the net, and Pavlyuchenkova led with a mini break. Serving at 2-5, Pliskova suffered a Pavlyuchenkova forehand winner, setting up four match points. One was saved with a Czech backhand winner. The match ended next point when the #2 seed netted a forehand.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won 7-6(2) 7-6(3).
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