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This is turning into a truly remarkable, memorable final. Pliskova’s error on that backhand volley, when she led in her service game by 40-0, appeared to have handed Barty a crucial edge. But Pliskova, to her eternal credit, broke straight back, and then hit her shots with tonnes of conviction in the tiebreak. Barty will now serve at 1-1 in sets. You could say momentum is with Pliskova – but Barty has been the better player overall. Can she prove it?
Whoah.
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