Krueger wins 12 of 14 games to flip Wuhan opener, beats Tararudee 2-1

Twelve of the last fourteen games went to Ashlyn Krueger. Down 2-6 after the opening set against Lanlana Tararudee in Wuhan's Round of 32, she took the next two 6-1, 6-1, closing a 2-1 win on a 75-64 lead in total points.

The first set was all Tararudee. She broke three times, saved 1 of the 2 break points she faced, and held Krueger to 9 service points won against her own 15. Krueger claimed just 17 of the 48 points played and saved only 1 of 4 break points. The second set flipped everything: Krueger converted 4 break points, Tararudee saved none of the 4 she faced, and the return battle went 18-9 Krueger's way. 6-1, and the match was level.

Set 3 was a repeat with better serving. Krueger won 18 service points to 10, hit 2 aces without a single double fault, and broke twice more for 6-1. She faced no break points in the decider. Across the match she converted 7 break points to Tararudee's 4, landed 58% of first serves to 53%, and served 3 double faults to 6.

The decisive actor was Krueger's return: 38 receiver points won to 32, constant pressure that cracked Tararudee's serve after the opener. Krueger saved 2 of the 6 break points she faced; Tararudee saved 2 of 9. A 6-2 head start finished with just 2 games won across the last two sets.

Krueger lost the first set and won every number that mattered after it. The last 16 in Wuhan now has a player who treats a 2-6 start as a detail.