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Open GDF SUEZ, Women Singles R32
Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 0 4 4
Aravane Rezai (FRA)       2 6 6

Convincing win for the Frenchwoman Rezai as she stepped on the pedal from the word 'go' and looked to finish the things in hurry. She went off the boil in the initial stage of the second set however bounced back strongly to clinch the victory in her favour. 

Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    4 - 6   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Intense rally until Rezai thwacks a dreamy cross-court backhand and wins the match.
15-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai returns deep and forces a error on Rodina. 2 match points for Rezai
15-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai generates a gorgeous forehand right into the corner and takes control of the situation
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Fine serve, Rezai return misses the court
0-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai gears up and pours the pressure on Rodina with a flashing crosscourt forehand winner

Rezai holds at a crucial time and now stands a game away from the victory

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    4 - 5   
Game ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! Fast paced serve, Rodina is unable to return it
40-30   ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! ACE! A Rezai brings out big serve
30-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina sends a thumping off-forehand winner in a rally
30-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Quick serve aimed at T, Rodina only manages to touch it
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai moves Rodina around the court and sends a off forehand winner
0-15   Double Fault, Winner: Rodina!!! What a miss! double fault by A Rezai
  Fault. A Rezai serve lands outside the service line.

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Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    4 - 4   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai misses the court
  Fault. First serve goes into the net.
A-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Fine serve, Rezai returns it wide
Deuce IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina forehand finds the net in the middle. Deuce
40-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand sails outside the court
30-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai pushes a forehand over the baseline
15-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand lands outside the court
0-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
0-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai stuns Rodina with big crosscourt forehand winner

Things taking a u-turn here...Rezai was once traling by a game in the set but now she is back with a bang and now leads 4-3 in the set

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    3 - 4   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Sliding serve in the middle, Rodina only manages to touch it
40-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai smacks a forehand winner down the line
30-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai pushes backhand over the line
30-15   Double Fault, Winner: Rodina!!! What a miss! double fault by A Rezai
  Fault. A Rezai serve lands outside the service line.
30-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina backhand sails outside the court
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Good serve, Rodina has no answer to it
Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    3 - 3   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Brief rally till Rezai produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand winner
30-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina hits a delightful forehand winner down the line
15-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai returns, rushes to net but Rodina passes her with forehand winner down the line
0-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai returns deep, surges towards the net and blasts a forehand winner in the middle
  Fault. E Rodina serve lands outside the service line.
0-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai produces a raking backhand down the line and Rodina fails to control it
0-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai strokes a stunning crosscourt forehand winner

Rezai manages to hold this time and keeps the deficit to one game in the second set.

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    3 - 2   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Out wide serve, return from Rodina lands outside the court
A-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Fine serve, Rodina fails to put it back
Deuce IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Deuce as Rezai falters at the net in a rally
40-30   ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! A Rezai aims ace down the T
30-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Huge serve, Rodina has no answer to it
15-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai pulls a forehand wide
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand finds way into the net
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai moves Rodina around the court and outplays her in the rally

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Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    3 - 1   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Fast paced serve, return from Rezai misses the court
A-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Brief rally till Rodina produces an acute angled crosscourt forehand winner
Deuce IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand drifts outside the court. Deuce
30-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand jumps the line . Still a break point for Rezai
15-40   Double Fault, Winner: Rezai!!! E Rodina overhits the second serve. Expensive double fault.
  Fault. First Fault!
15-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai returns a deep backhand and forces a error on Rodina
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai scrambles back a brutal backhand winner down the line
15-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Short rally till Rezai forehand finds the net in the middle
Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    2 - 1   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina moves Rezai around the court and outplays her in the rally
40-A   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina sees the serve early and flashes a forehand crosscourt winner
Deuce IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rally, Rodina comes to net and strokes a cross-court backhand winner. Deuce
40-30   ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! ACE! A Rezai brings out big serve
30-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Out wide serve, return from Rezai goes into the net
15-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai nets a regular forehand in the rally
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand finds way into the net
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!!
Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    1 - 1   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai dumps the routine forehand into the net
A-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai mis-hits a forehand in the rally. Advantage for Rodina
Deuce IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai hits a delightful backhand winner down the line and makes it deuce
40-30   Double Fault, Winner: Rezai!!! E Rodina overhits the second serve. Second double fault for Rodina
  Fault. First serve goes into the net.
40-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina forehand finds the net in the middle
40-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina serves,reaches to the net and pushes a backhand winner down the line
30-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand misses the court
15-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Good serve, Rezai returns it long
Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6    0 - 1   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai serves,reaches to the net and forces a error on Rodina
A-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Wide slice serve , return from Rezai goes into the net
Deuce IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina moves Rezai around the court and hits a off forehand winner . Deuce
40-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! After a short rally Rodina sends a forehand long
30-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Unforced error as Rodina nets a backhand in the rally
15-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina slaps a backhand winner down the line
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Fine serve aimed at T, Rodina fails to put it back
0-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina sees the serve early and returns a backhand winner onto it

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Rezai earns second break in the opening set of the match and pockets it 6-4. She looks in a hurry and have been dominating so far..

Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 6   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Intense rally until Rodina falters at the net
30-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina forehand drifts outside the court. SET POINT for Rezai
30-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! After a short rally Rodina sends a backhand long
30-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina serves,follows it and forces a error on Rezai
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! High kick serve, Rezai fails to control it
0-15   Double Fault, Winner: Rezai!!! What a miss! double fault by E Rodina
  Fault. First Fault!

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Rezai seems to be only searching for the winners in the middle. She holds this one to hold and now needs one more to win the first set

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 5   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai gears up and pours the pressure on Rodina with a flashing crosscourt backhand winner
40-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai generates a gorgeous backhand right into the corner
30-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Huge serve aimed at T, Rodina only manages to reach it
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Wide slice serve, Rodina fails to out it back
Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    4 - 4   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand fails to find the court
40-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai pushes a forehand over the line
30-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai smacks a forehand winner down the line
30-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand goes straight into the net
15-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand drifts outside the court

Rezai looked all set to clinch the victory at 5-2 in the second set of the semi-finals of the Medibank International, but the things took u- turn from there. Serena found her range of shots from there andsneaked her way back into the match to reach the final of the Sydney International for the first time in her career.

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    3 - 4   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Quick serve, Rodina has no answer to it
40-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Good serve aimed at T, return from Rodina falls into the net
30-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai serves wide, follows it and plants a off forehand winner
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai overcooks a backhand in the rally
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina kicks a forehand out of the court
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina kicks a forehand out of the court
Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    3 - 3   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Huge serve, no answer from Rezai
40-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Another fine serve, Rezai is unable to return it well
30-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand lands outside the court
15-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Good serve, return from Rezai fails to find the court
Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    2 - 3   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand finds way into the net
30-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina thumps a backhand winner down the line
30-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand jumps the line
30-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina nets a forehand
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Fast paced serve, return is long
0-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand misses the court

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The Russian works hard in the game, rallied good and held her nerves well to hold for the first time in the set.

Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rodina
Rodina - Rezai    1 - 3   
Game IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand finds the net in the middle
A-40   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai backhand drifts outside the court. Advantage for Rodina
Deuce IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rodina makes it deuce with a flashing cross-court forehand winner
40-A   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina forehand goes straight into the net. Break Point for Rezai
Deuce IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai produces a raking off- forehand and Rodina fails to control it
40-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Forehand crosscourt from Rodina fails to find the court
40-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Out wide serve, return from Rezai fails to clear the net in the middle
30-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai pushes a forehand over the baseline
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina backhand lands outside the court
15-0   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Fine serve, return from Rezai goes into the net

Rezai builds on the early break lead , holds for the another time and makes it 3-0 in the set

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    0 - 3   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Short rally, Rodina fails to clear the net in the middle
40-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand jumps the baseline
40-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Sliding serve in the middle, Rodina only manages to touch it
30-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Wide slice serve, return from Rodina lands wide off the court
15-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai smacks a forehand winner down the line
0-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai forehand finds way into the net

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Rezai returns some stunning drives on return of serve and earns a early break in the set.
Served By: E Rodina Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    0 - 2   
Game IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai stuns Rodina with backhand winner on return of serve.
0-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Brief rally till Rezai produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand winner
0-40   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Brief rally till Rezai produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand winner
0-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai sends a thumping backhand down the line
0-15   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rezai returns deep , follows it and blasts a backhand winner in the middle

Rezai arrows two aces in the middle and holds a comfortable one for 1-0 lead in the opening set of the match.

Served By: A Rezai Won By: Rezai
Rodina - Rezai    0 - 1   
Game ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! A Rezai arrows another ace in the middle and holds
40-30   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Rodina backhand drifts outside the court
30-30   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai attempted backhand down the line misses the court
  Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-15   ACE, Winner: Rezai!!! A Rezai hits Booming first serve.ACE!
15-15   IN, Winner: Rodina!!! Rezai nets a forehand in the rally
15-0   IN, Winner: Rezai!!! Good serve, return from Rodina goes into the nets
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Last time they met at 2009 Linz, where Rezai scored a 6-3 6-3 win over the Russian.

This is the third meeting between the two players and head to head record stands at 1-all.

We begin our coverage with the first match of the day between Frenchwoman Arvane Rezai and Evgeniya Rodina of Russia.

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