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Blinkova wins the second set tie break to level the match against Osaka. It’s first blood to the Russian in the tie break. She earns a mini-break then produces a sublime backhand winner to go 3-1 up. The crowd are urging Osaka on though and she responds, winning three points in a row. She has the edge but an incredible rally ends with Blinkova springing to her right to get back a seemingly impossible ball and make it 4-4. Two poor groundstrokes give Blinkova set point No 4. She cant take the first but wins the second when Osaka’s return hits the tape. What a fighter Blinkova is. Game on.
Blinkova breaks back to force a tie break against Osaka. The No 1 seed produces two poor errors to go 0-30 down but a fine swinging serve gets her into the game. A drilled forehand down the line and then a similar winner on the backhand side set up match point. Blinkova does not blink though, and goes on the attack to force deuce and then break point. And she holds her nerve to stay in the match.
Written by Rob Bleaney (now), Nick Ames (earlier) and Bryan Armen Graham (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/aug/27/us-open-2019-osaka-nadal-halep-and-edmund-in-action-on-day-two-live under the title “US Open 2019: Osaka v Blinkova in final set, Edmund and more – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
