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S. Halep vs M. Keys | Wimbledon
Women's Singles | Round 4 | 04.07.2016 | London
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Ben Snowball

Updated 04/07/2016 at 14:07 GMT


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HALEP 6-7 6-4 6-3 KEYS: GAME, SET, MATCH! Keys looks almost in tears as she nets to go 30-15 down. A backhand return catches the baseline but Keys again tamely nets to go match point down. Another forehand error goes long and Halep breathes a sigh of relief. She’s through.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 5-3 KEYS: Halep looks nervy and Keys’ 32nd winner moves her 40-0 up. Halep hits long but will serve for the match.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 5-2 KEYS: Halep in no mood for charity. She goes 30-0 up before heavy hitting from the American restores parity at 30-30. Keys looks in agony as she lands on her leg and an ace moves Halep to within a game of victory. Still no trainer… Madness!
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 4-2 KEYS: Keys looks uncomfortable as she hits long to go 0-30 down. The American blazes a backhand winner but a double fault hands over the break. She doesn’t look good…
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 3-2 KEYS: Halep races to a love hold but Keys has not got the trainer out to tend to her leg… Very strange as the trainer is there and available!
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 2-2 KEYS: Halep wins a long rally of cat and mouse to get into the game as Keys seems to be feeling her left thigh. Halep nets and Keys thrashes a forehand winner to hold on.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 2-1 KEYS: Halep starting to look the more solid as Keys blazes another backhand long. The Romanian holds to 30.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 1-1 KEYS: A lovely crosscourt backhand forces a break point for Keys at 30-40 but Keys saves with a forehand winner up the line and slices a drop shot winner. Halep hits wide and it’s level again.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 1-0 KEYS: A love hold for Halep and Keys looks all at sea with some wild groundstrokes.
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HALEP 6-7 6-4 KEYS: SET! Keys nets a backhand to concede a set point at 30-40 and then a forehand to concede the set. We’re going all the way!
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HALEP 6-7 5-4 KEYS: Now a love hold for Halep in this tightest of matches.
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HALEP 6-7 4-4 KEYS: A settling hold for Keys to love as the set reaches its critical stage.
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HALEP 6-7 4-3 KEYS: Keys pings another forehand winner to earn three break points. Halep saves the first with a deep forehand into the ad corner before Keys nets a return. A brilliant winner levels matters before Halep fends off another break point and digs deep to hold.
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HALEP 6-7 3-3 KEYS: Keys moving better and hitting her way out of trouble. She holds to 15 with a volleyed winner.
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HALEP 6-7 3-2 KEYS: Halep again struggles on serve as she concedes another break point. She shows great character to hold. That’s three games on the trot.
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HALEP 6-7 2-2 KEYS: Keys saves three break points but can’t stave off the fourth as Keys nets a fierce return.
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HALEP 6-7 1-2 KEYS: A confidence boosting game for Halep. She holds to love as Keys hits long.