Samantha Stosur thrashed Virginie Razzano in the second round – HP Japan Open 2012
Top seeded, Samantha Stosur, got the better half of the French senior, Virginie Razzano, in the second of the HP Japan Women’s Open 2012. She consolidated her three set 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 triumph at the hard courts of Osaka, Japan on
Wednesday.
In a post match interview, Stosur said, “She's one of those players who is very tough to play when she's on her game. She stays on the baseline, she hits the ball hard and it's hard to get on top of the point. When she's just that
little bit off, then it's important for me to hit my heavy ball and take control, which is what I tried to do in the second and third sets.”
The Aussie maintains a 5-0 lead in the head-to-head series against the French underdog. Previously, , Stosur defeated her opponent in three straight sets 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the third round at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open held at Miami.
World number 170, Razzano, commenced a sloppy start in the opener and cashed away her rival’s serve in the third game. She very boldly drew the first blood and marked a 3-1 lead. Despite of her excellent run of form, Stosur seemed
completely powerless. The French professional grabbed the opportunity and terminated the opening set with a bread stick.
In the second set, the situation completely changed. The 28-year-old, Stosur avenged her former loss and clinched the break to display her superior game plan. She did not let go a single chance and swiftly bagged away all the game
keeping her composure, concluding the set with a 6-2 lead.
In the decider, the two battled hard to secure the lead and the score line levelled down to 2-all in the fourth game. Stosur held her serve throughout the set and did not give her challenger a single chance to break his serve.
She skillfully dusted away his rival and finished the set with a 6-4 win.
The right-hander Aussie had a reasonable initial serve of 69 percent with 29 of 50 points. The 29-year-old French professional lost her lead as she double faulted 10 times with 60 percent serve precision.
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