Nadiia Kichenok edged Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in Guadalajara, coming through a decider that went all the way to a tie-break. With no set-by-set serving or break data available from the match, the scoreline is the only measure of how close it was.
Kichenok took the opener 6-3, but Melichar-Martinez responded to level the match by taking the second 4-6. The third set stayed on serve deep enough to reach a tie-break, and it was there that Kichenok finally settled it 7-6.
The standout number is the third set: 7-6, a tie-break decider in a match where neither player could pull clear across three sets.



