Madison Inglis outlasted Moyuka Uchijima 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 in a tense first-round clash at the WTA 125K Vancouver. The Australian won five break points across the match, converting three more than her opponent, and overcame a second‑set tiebreak loss to seal victory in the decider.
Inglis broke first in set one, taking a 4-3 lead after Uchijima had broken to go 4-2, and closed the set with a second break at 4-5. The second set was a rollercoaster – Inglis broke in game 1, Uchijima replied immediately, and they traded breaks again (1-2 and 4-4) before Uchijima won the tiebreak 7-5. In the final set, the only break came at 3-5, when Inglis served out the match.
Inglis finished with 4 aces, 2 double faults, and saved 3 of 6 break points faced. Uchijima struggled with 10 double faults and saved only 3 of 8 break points, losing despite winning more first‑serve points (43 to 36). Inglis won 64% of second‑serve return points, a key edge in the deciding set.