How to sum up this match?
Erratic from both (with Naomi a bit worse) until 6-4 and 5-3 for Sabine. Then Naomi managed to raise her game (saving two match points on the way), and Sabine probably got nervous a bit (especially on her serve to close the match), but there were some very good rallies at the end of the second set, especially at 5-5.
Look for the point at 6-4 5-5 0-15.
At the start of the third set Naomi kept her momentum for a 3-0 lead.
Sabine called the MTO for her right shoulder and then tried to play more aggressively and managed to win a few games, but Naomi kept her focus and closed the match on her own serve.
Erratic from both (with Naomi a bit worse) until 6-4 and 5-3 for Sabine. Then Naomi managed to raise her game (saving two match points on the way), and Sabine probably got nervous a bit (especially on her serve to close the match), but there were some very good rallies at the end of the second set, especially at 5-5.
Look for the point at 6-4 5-5 0-15.
At the start of the third set Naomi kept her momentum for a 3-0 lead.
Sabine called the MTO for her right shoulder and then tried to play more aggressively and managed to win a few games, but Naomi kept her focus and closed the match on her own serve.