Up now on Hisense is fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska against feisty teenager Yulia Putintseva. Last year, Putintseva became known as much for her tantrums and endlesly intensive thrilles,
A. Radwanska vs Y. Putintseva | Australian Open
Women's Singles | Round 1 | 14.01.2014 | Melbourne
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A. Radwanska (2)
Y. Putintseva
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Updated 14/01/2014 at 06:16 GMT
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MATCH - RADWANSKA 6-4 5-7 6-2 PUTINTSEVA: A netted forehand ends Putintseva's spirited challenge, but what a recovery it was. To win just a few more fans, Putintseva then spends a fair amount of time signing autographs despit her loss. Radwanska marches on.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-4 5-7 5-2 PUTINTSEVA: As if this battle hasn't had enough twists, Putintseva lets out a triumphant yell and a shaking fistpump as she recovers a break from Radwanska. Surely she has left herself too much to do?
BREAK - RADWANSKA 6-4 5-7 5-1 PUTINTSEVA: Some great depth from Radwanska while defending on the back foot proves too much for Putintseva and she duly breaks again.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-7 4-1 PUTINTSEVA: It's not a break until you hold, and that's exactly what Radwanska has done. She has won 80% of points on her first serve and for good reason.
BREAK - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-7 3-1 PUTINTSEVA. First blood to Radwanska as she breaks with typical guile, chasing down three big groundstrokes a smash before plucking out a backhand down-the-line winner.
GAME - RANDWANSKA 6-0 5-7 2-1 PUTINTSEVA: Another routine hold for Radwanska. As she sits down at the change of ends, the Pole promptly douses herself in ice for dear life. An uncomfortable day for all.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-7 1-1 PUTINTSEVA: Putintseva levels up the set with more imperious forehands. Radwanska continues to return inexplicably poorly against a player whose serve is far from a weapon.
GAME - RANDWANSKA 6-0 5-7 1-0 PUTINTSEVA: Evidently, there were few lasting effects from the second set as Radwanska powered through. More dominant serving from the Pole wraps up her first game of the final set.
RADWANSKA 6-0 5-7 PUTINTSEVA: There we have it. Putintseva takes the second set 7-5 from Radwanska. In the end, it was quite emphatic - the teenager threw down 17 winners with a mere 8 unforced errors. And with that, the 10 minute heat rule is in effect.
BREAK - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-6 PUTINTSEVA: In another dramatic twist, Putintseva pounces with a return forehand winner along with more bold forehands and will serve for the second set.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-5 PUTINTSEVA: Rather than crumbling under the weight of losing and then standing on the brink of exit, Putintseva grinds out a hold with yet more bold forehands.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 5-4 PUTINTSEVA: In what is likely the first and last time this will ever happen in her career, Radwanska serves 3 (three!) aces in succession en-route to a routine hold. The Pole's ace count now stands at a Serena-esque 9.
BREAK - RADWANSKA 6-0 4-4 PUTINTSEVA: Unsurprisingly, Radwanska cuts out her sloppy return errors and easily breaks back. Putintseva attempts to fight back by upping the aggression but a netted forehand hands the Pole the re-break.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 3-4 PUTINTSEVA: Radwanska holds, heaping the pressure back onto Putintseva. Her first serve still so uncharacteristically dominant.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 2-4 PUTINTSEVA. Incredibly, Putintseva is now engaging with Radwanska in the craftier points, and even winning some. Radwanska's forehand, howevever, is leaking far too many errors.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 2-3 PUTINTSEVA: Once again, Radwanska closes out her service game with yet another ace. Despite a poor passage of play, the Pole looks unfazed.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 1-3 PUTINTSEVA Putintseva ishowing no sign of the shyness that often plagues her matches with top players. After slipping a passing shot past the Pole, the young Kazakhstani breaks out into the increasingly familiar sight - fistpumping and milking the camera twice in one game. Putintseva consolidates for 3-1.
BREAK - RADWANSKA 6-0 1-2 PUTINTSEVA: Out of nowhere, Putintseva trades from the baseline with Radwanska and achieves the near-impossible of outfoxing the most cunning player around. A wrong-footing forehand breaks the Radwanska stranglehold on the match and indeed her serve.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 1-1 PUTINTSEVA: Finally, Putintseva captures her first game after a series of missed returns from the world number 5. Although it had much to do with Radwanska's level, the Kazakhstani's commitment to attacking her forehand down-the-line has reaped its rewards.
GAME - RADWANSKA 6-0 1-0 PUTINTSEVA: Another game, another cool ace from Radwanska to close it out. An over-pressing Putintseva is certainly helping her cause greatly, but the Pole is making it look easy.