Mutua Madrid Open - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both players are now warming up
Marta won the toss and will serve first.
Marta has started really well hasnt lost any points so far on serve
Wind has picked up and also it is a cool cloudy day.
Marta with 2 BPs she is a great returner and she breaks especially on the 2nd serve of Andreeva
Marta consolidates the break and leads 5-2
I am Sick and Tired of the relentless coaching on every bloody point from Marta's coach I am now Muting and will continue to watch the match in peace!
Marta will serve for the 1st set 5-3
Mirra with 2 BPs
Good defending from Marta and saves 2BPs
Marta with a DF back to deuce
Good speed and adjustment from Marta changing defense to offense
Marta 1st set 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra fhand finds the net and Marta breaks, Marta has been in the ''face' of Mirra from the start of the match and is not backing down
Mirra has to be more aggressive, has been a bit subdued but to Marta's credit she has not really let Mirra into the match so far
Mirra stands inside the baseline and Marta DFs
Mirra with a great return and breaks back immediately
A love service game from Mirra she needed that.
Mirra with 2 BPs
Marta with a Djoko smash at the net and Mirra breaks
Please Moon Ball tennis now
Marta with 2 BPs again with good returning and she breaks straight back
3 games all
Mirra chipping her return low and Mirra has SP, pushed the return back to deuce
Mirra with her SP No 2, nope Marta with a good first serve back to deuce
Back to back Aces from Marta
Marta holds saving a couple of SP
5 games all
Marta with a BP
Mirra gifts Marta a DF
Marta will serve for the match 6-5
Quite surprising both players have kept their 'emotions' in check in this match
CH No 3 for Marta

Well done to Marta Kostyuk who has won the biggest title of her career thus far defeating Andreeva 63 75 a great display of aggressive tennis and she showed her great athletic abillty through out the match, losing only 1 set all tournament
Marta will now go to a career high of No 15 with the win.