Makarova breaks back. Venus.
Retirement can't be far away for her, at least from singles matches anyway.
Makarova breaks back. Venus.
Retirement can't be far away for her, at least from singles matches anyway.
Apparently good news from Watson's court is that she is managing to stay on serve. Three games in.
Great passing shot from Flipkens, 2-4 she leads.
Robbo is serving bombs.
Stan up a break on Golubev now and leads 4-2.
Robbo serving to stay in the first set and keep me awake for a bit longer.
Two set points for Flipkens.
And a tame one in to the net gives Flipkens the first set 6-3! That was rather simple tbf.
Robbo's double faults are back.
Venus gives Makarova a 6-2 pasting in the first set.