Da Silva Fick G. beat Visscher S. 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 at the WTA 125K in Caldas da Rainha, digging out a win despite losing more total points, 87 to 89. The difference was break points: she converted two of her chances and saved four of the five she faced.
The first set turned on a single break in game five, at 3-2, and Da Silva Fick held from there. The second produced no breaks at all and went to a tie-break, which Visscher took. In the decider Visscher broke immediately in game one, at 0-1, but Da Silva Fick hit back in game four at 2-2 and broke again in game six at 4-2 to seize control.
Visscher was the better server on paper across the match: 13 aces to 10, 69% first serves to 57%, and only two double faults against seven. Da Silva Fick's 4/5 in break points saved in the third set was the number that decided it.