On Court 2 we have Millie Bissett’s first match in week 5 of the UKPL. She faces Holly Hutchinson who lost in straight sets to Sonay Kartal. If she wants to progress to the quarter-finals, she will need to win here.
16:12 HUTCHINSON BREAKS SERVE 1-0
It didn’t take long for Holly Hutchinson to get the lead in this first set. She crunches a backhand straight down the line, arrowed in at the corner.
16:20 BISSETT BREAKS SERVE 1-2
Both players have lost their opening service game! Bissett is able to break back and consolidate the break with a relatively uneventful service game.
17:00 6-6
We are into a tiebreak for the first set, both players are evenly matched at the moment.
17:10 MILLIE BISSETT WINS THE FIRST SET 7-6
17:15 BISSETT BREAKS IN THE SECOND SET 7-6, 2-0
Millie Bissett is looking good in the second set her and makes sure she gets the upper-hand with a break early in the second set.
17:43 HUTCHINSON BREAKS SERVE 7-6, 5-5
Millie Bissett is serving for the set, but gets caught at 30-40, and Hutchinson takes advantage to keep alive in the match!
17:54 BISSETT BREAKS BACK 7-6, 6-5
Hutchinson had only just got level, but a double fault at 30-40 results in a break of serve. Bissett will serve for the game again!
17:57 BISSETT WINS THE MATCH 7-6, 7-5
This time Millie Bissett makes no mistake, Hutchinson goes long on a return and Bissett will take 3 points from the game. It was very close in both sets, but Millie Bissett closes the game out.