Lucia Bronzetti outlasted Nuria Brancaccio 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 in a match defined by relentless breaks of serve. The Italian won despite losing a tight second set, dominating the decider to complete the comeback.
In the first set, Bronzetti stormed to a 4-0 lead with breaks in games two and four, but Brancaccio twice broke back before Bronzetti finally closed it out at 6-4. The second set featured six breaks: Brancaccio broke to open, Bronzetti answered immediately, and after further trades, Brancaccio broke at 5-6 to take the set 7-5. The third set was one-way traffic: Bronzetti broke in games two, four and six to bagel Brancaccio 6-0.
The decisive factor was Bronzetti's ability to reset after a grueling second set in which she saved 8 of 11 break points (72%). In the third set, she faced no break points, won 9 of 13 service points, and converted one of three break chances to seal the win. Overall, Bronzetti converted 6 of 10 break points and saved 61% of break points faced.