Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katarzyna Kawa | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Daria Snigur | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Katarzyna Kawa, the world No. 128, beat Daria Snigur, the world No. 40, 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the Round of 32 at Ningbo. Kawa lost the first set and then took the next two.
Winners made the difference
Kawa finished with 38 winners. Snigur hit 12. Kawa made 24 unforced errors, and Snigur made 46. That gap decided a match in which Kawa served 14 double faults and landed 47 % of her first serves.
Snigur served well by comparison, with 78 % first serves and 3 double faults. Kawa won 69 % of her first-serve points and Snigur won 59 %. Kawa hit 3 aces and Snigur hit 1.
Break points went back and forth. Kawa won 6 of 16 and Snigur won 6 of 21. The total points ended at 101 for Kawa and 102 for Snigur, so the player with fewer points won the match.
Kawa came back from 1-6 to win in three sets.
