Casey Dellacqua defeats Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first round – HP Japan Women’s Open 2012
Ranked 84th in the WTA Rankings, Casey Dellacqua, took the better of the local challenger, Kimiko Date-Krumm, in the round one of the HP Japan Women’s Open. The Aussie rallied past her rival after a exciting three setter
6-3, 3-6, 6-4 match on the hard courts of Osaka, Japan on Monday.
27-year-old Dellacqua displayed a sloppy start in the opener and gifted her challenger the initial two games. Gradually she regained her momentum and cashed away her challenger’s serve in the third and the fifth game respectively.
She completely shattered her opponent and dominated her with her classic abilities. The Aussie held her serves with a good posture and dusted away the serve break by her rival, availing the opportunity to own the opener with a 6-3 lead.
The Japanese veteran made a shocking comeback in the second set and proved her superior experience. She had a reasonable start in the following set and as the game evolved, turning the tables to her favor. Initially, she received
a little competition at the hands of the Aussie, as the score line levelled down twice i.e. in the fourth and the sixth game respectively. Krumm received a breakthrough in the seventh game and she skillfully took a flying start and nudged past her rival. Despite
of her previous defeat, she confidently jumped forward to avenge her loss by a 6-3 lead.
In the decider, the left-hander, Dellacqua, returned to reclaim her long lost glory. She broke her competitor’s initial serve and deflated her possible chances of winning. She drew the blood and stamped a 3-1 lead by the end of
the third game. The 42-year-old Japanese regardless of her trailing edge, struggled hard. Eventually, the Aussie progressed with poise and determination to come first and stamped the final set closure with a 6-4 victory.
World number 103, Krumm, manifested 69 percent initial serve with 39 of 72 first and 17 of 33 second delivery points. She lost the lead because she was only able to capitalize on four of 13 serve breaks, whereas her challenger
pocketed away five of 15. The higher ranked Aussie had 67 percent first serve converting 43 of 63 points.
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