Robson beat Savchuk to level at 1-1

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After a super tie-break decider yesterday, Laura Robson (GBR) and Olga Savchuk (UKR) provided another dramatic roller-coaster match on centre court, this time with Robson winning 7-6, 1-6, 17-15 STB.

The opening set went with serve before Robson was able to break the Ukranian Savchuk in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead. The 15-year-old Brit then almost threw away all her hard work as she double faulted in the next game to hand Savchuk a break set point.

With the crowd fully behind her, Robson was able to regain her composure and win the game to take the first set 7-5.

It was a completely different story in the second set as the more experienced Savchuk powered into a 5-0 lead. Robson double-faulting twice in the second game and that obviously unsettled the youngster. It wasn't until the sixth game that she managed to show any signs of recovery, winning her first game of the set 40-15 on serve.

The potential fight-back was short lived as Savchuk held serve to take the second set 6-1 and set up another super-tie break.

And what a tie-break it was! The crowd was enthralled throughout, despite the 28 degree heat as the sun beat down on centre court.

Laura was leading 6-5 when an unforced error handed Savchuk a break. The youngster responded immediately with an ace only to hit the next point into the net again.

At 7-8 down Robson hit another ace, but then followed it up with a double fault, hitting a ball away in frustration at her error. On the Savchuk serve Laura the delivered an amazing return that kicked up the chalk dust and brought cheers from the crowd.

The tie-break then edged along with neither girl able to establish a lead. At 14-13 and with match-point the Junior Wimbledon Champion then double faulted for the third time in the match, but true to form she then hit an ace, before finally grabbing the victory 17-15.

With one match apiece now the deciding game will be played tomorrow, and if it is anything like the previous two matches, it's guaranteed to be a great spectacle.

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