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Wild and worried that one with a sigh of relief Claudia Koda Kilsch holds serve and she leads by four games to three in the first set.
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Was there ever any doubt.
This is turning into a real battle this opening match today between.
Number three seed Claudia Koda Kilsch and Nicole Krovis.
And that's one of the disadvantages of two handed play.
Stretching long wide your reach is severely limited.
15 or.
30.
Beautifully guarded back into court by Koda Kilsch.
He has a lot of control of that slightly sliced back end.
The girls his little top spin on their passing shots.
1430.
Level the first set for games all.
Four service breaks to each way match on course at four all.
And remember she's playing the number 10 ranked player in the world.
And sliced back and just going astray then on the pass.
It's green.
Serve from different angles.
Time choosing to stay back.
That's probably well.
Koda Kilsch looking for her first tournament victory of the year.
I guess if she gets to that point it'll be 1988.
1530.
It'd still count though as the 87.
She's not had a tournament victory.
She did win a little doubles tournament Southwest London.
Yes she did.
She did win the Wimbledon doubles championship with Helena Sokova this year among other titles.
1430.
In fact they won the Bridgestone doubles championship together the German open doubles Wimbledon doubles.
And the Virginia Slims Chicago title as well as being finalists in the Virginia Slims championships in New York.
Doesn't make too many mistakes when she gets that angle measured does she?
No and she's shown a distinct preference for hitting this ball down the line off the two handed shot.
I think she has equal ability to drag that one across court.
Really being stranded then.
Beautiful return.
Break point for Provas.
Advantage Provas.
Provas had put her up 5-4 in serving for the first set.
She can clinch this next point.
Kielsch getting the better of a lengthy baseline rally there.
Claudia's only tournament final in 1987 has been the German Open.
She was beaten in the final by Steffi Graf.
Advantage Provas.
Of course she was a semi-finalist here in the Australian Open championship last summer.
And has since been a quarter-finalist.
United States Open, French Open, Wimbledon.
She may not have a tournament victory but she's got some pretty impressive results.
Oh dear.
Missed that one.
That hit the identical spot to where her forehand hit on the previous break point.
Nicole there just needing a little bit more topspin to bring that ball down.
Especially on the shorter ball.
Oh great tennis.
Both girls playing at a very, very high level.
Point after point being keenly contested and this is really top stuff.
Backhand volley down the line to clinch the point.
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Time.
5-4 Coda Killsh leads Provost first set.
Center court at Milton, crowd building up.
And oh I see Carl Rackerman enjoying a little light refreshment before lunch.
He'll need to get all the sustenance and stamina that he can because of course
he's got a lot of work to do.
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Love 15.
Your balls for Nicole Prevus.
Love 30.
Nicole just taking her time enough.
They've lost her composure.
Set slipping away here at 4-5 and love 30.
15-30.
It would be a shame if it did slip away in that fashion because she's put up such a great fight to this point.
Well I would have said just on hitting tennis balls she's had a slight advantage.
And just a possible lack of experience costing her this position at this moment.
Easily would have already won this first set she's had by far the most opportunities.
Let her service.
15-40.
Here we are in replay watching both players and the winner from Koda Kills setting up two set points.
Love 30-40.
Let her service.
Beautiful volley.
Saved the first set.
Use.
So Nicole obviously showing some real confidence in her serve volleying ability to pull that out at set point down.
Oh all the luck with the Koda Kills.
Advantage Koda Kills.
Brings up set point again.
She played the point to Clovis without a sign of nerve.
Again choosing to serve and volley when in trouble.
So often we see players who are developing new shots go back to what they're most familiar with when under pressure.
Yes good call from the chair.
Good call from the chair that.
That was actually an overrule the Lionsman signalled in rather late at the ball clearly over the baseline.
Neither player contesting the call.
Quite different to men's tennis Gary.
Men's tennis can be a little bit like World War Three when it comes to relations between players and umpires over line call.
Sure isn't the United Nations is it.
I don't know it's a fun as well.
I'm incorrect.
More like that I guess.
Koda Kills venting a little spleen there.
Yeah she wasn't that happy with her backhand volley was she.
Really overplayed it wasn't an easy ball.
Winning this match of course.
Would put the victor into the quarterfinals of the tournament that would be an enormous result for Nicole Probus if she could pull it off.
Love 30.
That really is fortunate for the West German girl.
She's caught the top of the net and gone for a dead winner.
Little hesitation in that serve and as the match gets tighter, they are less likely to follow the serve to the net it appears.
15-40.
I don't think there's much doubt you know that Nicole Probus has got the game to beat Claudia here.
Yes I would have said she's had the edge virtually from the first game.
The other girl has done an excellent job of hanging on.
On the big points.
As Nicole did well to hang on last game.
There it is.
Game Probus.
Service break to Nicole Probus.
She leads by six games to five in the first set.
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Nicole Probus withstands a degree and there must be some degree of self-imposed pressure here as she serves for the first set at six five against Claudia Cota Kilch.
15.00.
Best result I think for Nicole Probus during 87.
I was pretty hard to say I guess.
I mean she was a finalist the Australian juniors and won the doubles.
Got a finalist the German Open was a good result for her.
Of course she'd have been thrilled to bits to make the final of the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship with Darren Kyle.
Three double faults for Nicole Probus.
That one however could be pretty vital in serving for the set.
She's rushing just a little bit now taking enough time.
That may have helped the ball boys taking a bit of time to get the balls down.
Looks a little impatient right now.
Oh right in the corner.
Must have hit both lines the sideline and the baseline on its way through.
Just a magnificent depth by the German girl.
Look at the depth in the previous ball nearly hit the baseline again right in the corner.
And this catches both baseline and sideline.
Breakback point.
Saved by Probus with that round arm.
He wouldn't know where she was going to hit that ball.
I think she's got a good idea there.
Forehand drive volley it's not the sort of shot you would teach but if somebody has a natural ability to do it.
Why not go for it.
Oh beautiful.
Nicole Probus at the baseline had to come up with the winner.
And it's down the line which is the way that she's hit her two handed back hand so far today.
Set point.
Oh first set to Nicole Probus.
Seven games to five and a big round of applause from the crowd here at Centre Court at Milton.
What an effort.
And rightfully so that really was an excellent set of tennis from young Nicole.
Only 18 years of age.
I think her form compares very favourably with Anne de Vries who we saw play yesterday from Belgium who's an outstanding 17 year old from Europe as so many of the players contesting here are from Europe.
Seems there's a real boom in tennis there.
30 large.
40 large.
I can see that Claudia is not fazed by losing the first set and she's getting stuck right into this first set second set from the first point.
That's what the experienced player would do.
And Claudia is now into that group 24 years of age just turned.
First game second set to Claudia Koda Kielsch of West Germany one game to love but Nicole Probus leads one set to love.
Right.
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Center court at Milton Nicole Probus putting up a sterling fight here against the number three seed Claudia Koda Kielsch taking the first set seven five later on the center court we'll be seeing the number one seed Pam Schreiber headed for the practice courts at the moment for a warm up session with Charlie Fancutt.
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Result had rather different implications. Yes, but it was the final one was on the first day of the tournament. One was on the last day of the tournament.
The team statistically that's the way the match looks at the end of the first set high percentage of first serves in for both girls slightly higher from Nicole. A few more errors off the backhand you can see for Koda Kielsch.
That is the first day for Nicole provis second days already.
And fourth double fault, which now tallies with Claudia's number.
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High but not deep enough.
Game.
15.
Call up close and see that beautiful execution on the forehand side and back and simple backs wings not elaborate economy of movement.
Very effective players. She travels to to break points early in the second set. Look at the determination on the face. She's concentrated.
On the task at hand.
Smash.
The many ladies in the tournament over six feet tall.
This really is a battle.
High enough.
Oh.
Advantage Koda Kielsch.
Koda Kielsch proving her metal under fire.
Game Koda Kielsch. Koda Kielsch leads two games to one second set.
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How much longer it continues depends on that nasty looking big black clouds drifting over Brisbane City at the moment.
Lock it in. So time to regroup here for Nicole Provis. Got the first set in hand.
She had two break points against. Koda Kilsha served previous game and let it slip away from her.
Has now lost the opening point on her own, sir.
Now is the time really to concentrate.
Good second serve.
That's about time somebody called out. Yes, I'm in agreement with you, Gary.
I thought there was two balls during that rally earlier that very, very close.
Look at how concentrated Clowdier is. She is really fighting hard. This is a very keenly contested match.
Spread it out. Strangled. Yes, I'm amazed there were two balls hit by Clowdier in that previous rally, one at the baseline and one on the sideline that were both clearly out.
I thought that wasn't the perfect judgment right on the line.
She hit the ball with a great amount of power and accuracy. Clowdier has been very impressive during this match.
Nicole's position that much more impressive. Exactly. I was going to say she's going to have to be even more impressive to get out from under.
40, 30.
Wow.
Game purpose.
Still level pegging in the second set. That's what counts. I'll be surprised if we get through this match without an interruption.
Locked in.
Here comes the rain.
15 all.
And that interested spectator is Michelle Jaggard, who is the girl who beat Nicole Provis in the final of the Australian Junior Championships earlier in the year. 6264. Quite comfortably, but it's Nicole who has done better in senior ranks.
Drop it dead over the net.
Wind has picked up very strongly from the south, southeast. Quite some big spots of rain. I think umpire's just holding off, hoping to get through this game before it gets too heavy.
I don't think they will though. It's it is looking heavy, isn't it? Yeah.
Again, I'm sure in men's tennis they would have been off.
Yes. Groundsman waiting anxiously. Ready to grab the covers if this persists.
Great point.
Official standing at the court side.
Keeping an anxious eye out here.
Bad luck. Right move, but just didn't have enough control over the shot. A really good shot selection there. Just a little too long. Wind is gusting. Would have been hard to keep control over lob.
Advantage, go to kill.
Southeast somewhat.
I was hardly ever rain I guess, but
the threat is they used.
Use.
Second break point for Nicole.
Beautiful volley.
Very, very well hit return too.
Right point number three.
She had two break points on credit card is previous service game.
And three here with that clever round arm forehand of hers.
And stopped completely now.
Again, very sure under pressure.
The right thing could be approached up the corner and follow you to the open court.
I think thought that was out that shot on the baseline. But it wasn't.
Game point for K to kill should be pleased to get out of this game.
Well, this match really has been.
Game code.
Yeah.
Long struggle in the previous game.
Resolving itself in favor of Claudia cut a kill shot.
She survived three break points against her.
Just needs to keep her cool. She just seemed to be getting a little annoyed with herself frustrated with herself that she couldn't close out that previous game.
Plenty more games.
Sure, as far from one or lost yet.
Actually still in the box. I mean, she's got the first set in hand games are still on service in this set.
Yeah.
1530.
1540.
First serve, letting Nicole down in this game.
And it's now to break points for K to kill.
Oh, right on the line. That's the winner.
K to kill leads four games to two.
So the previous game, in fact, not the one just completed, but the fifth game where Nicole had all those break points could well prove the vital turning point in this match.
15.
You could probably hear her having a few words to say to herself through gritted teeth there. Yes, she's really beginning to get uptight.
And that's the worst possible thing.
That's better.
15 or.
That's how she played that point in isolation. Good early preparation sideways to the ball.
Very calmly put away.
You could see Claudia move to cover that ball down the line before Nicole even hit it.
Claudia has been quite unshakeable in this match. She has played her best tennis, regardless of the score.
She doesn't get to be number 10 in the world without being a good competitor.
1540.
There was a time when Nicole Provost you'd have thought was nailed to the baseline.
But when she says she's coming in more these days, she really means it.
Quite aggressive.
More luck for the West German.
It's a little different to when Chrissie Everett said that she was coming in more.
I think that all that meant was that she was playing more matches and shaking hands at the net more often.
That was a very great improvement in Nicole's play.
West German goalers had some luck there.
That volley just clipping the line, previous one being a let cord.
She hits the ball hard and flat. I guess it goes close to the net and the lines.
A margin for error.
Advantage code of code.
Oh, oh, oh!
Good shot.
I hope Nicole is taking a few notes because it's obvious that she's putting up such a good fight here.
She's getting under Claudia's skin.
Yes, Claudia really is letting it show now. It's really come to the surface.
She's bounced her racket a few times, then really thumped it into the ground then.
Frustration.
Right back point again for Nicole Provis.
There it is. She's got it.
Well done. Four games to three. The score in favor of Koda Kielsch, but one set to love Nicole Provis.
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Time.
Nicole Provis back in the second set with that break back serving now.
Or about to serve rather.
A bit to level at four all and this game is just so, this match rather is just so close within her reach.
I bet she can taste it.
Lock it in.
I thought they were doing the right thing at virtually every opportunity.
Not crazy.
And there is one thing for sure, if Nicole wins this match, she will have to do it the old fashioned way.
She'll have to earn it.
15.
1540.
Well, Claudia hasn't had to work too hard to get into this position in this game.
Double fault. Gives the break to Kerta Kilgian of five three lead.
She'll be serving for the second set.
Very disappointing game from Nicole Provis.
Yes, she really rushed through it.
Out.
She continues to play so well.
Lock it in.
A returning game.
Yes, it's just when she gets close to the win.
See this little lob here over the backhand corner of the West German.
And that attempted pass just being wide.
15.
Excellent serve and volley point from Kerta Kilgian.
Both girls have played at such a high standard.
Best match we've seen, would you say?
Well, it's at the highest level, yes.
13.
30 all.
So Nicole Provis still with a chance to break back and get into this second set again.
And that court helped her this time.
13, 14.
Break point again.
Break back point.
There it is.
Out.
Advantage Kerta Kilgian.
Full stretch, didn't quite have the control over the shot that she wanted.
Set point for Claudia Kerta Kilgian.
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To set all.
Game code a kill.
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She'll be waiting a long time I think.
Nice idea but we haven't seen too much sunshine this morning.
Quite the reverse.
Under way again.
First game, third set.
Love your team.
Important for Nicole Prevost to get off to a good confidence start here.
Took the first set.
Seven five.
Koda Kills came back.
Love 30.
Fitting that the match should go to a third set.
I guess it has been such a close hard fought contest.
But she's not getting off to that good start that she badly needs.
Oh gee that was good.
She recovered well for that volley.
15.30.
Really a tremendous effort here by Nicole.
Because her movement around the court has not been one of her strong points.
But on that occasion agile for a big girl.
Covering the net very well.
30 all.
40.30.
Very good.
Oh.
Excuse me.
Advantage Koda Kills.
Choosing to stay back on this point.
And then all sorts of trouble.
Break point against Nicole Prevost.
Second serve.
Trouble indeed.
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Advantage Prevost.
Good gutsy effort.
Nicole Prevost holds serve and leads by one game to love in the third set.
Game Prevost.
Prevost leads one game to love.
Final set.
Game Prevost leads.
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Well that was a struggle but Nicole Prevost finally got the game on the board.
New balls have been taken.
The Kills has the advantage of them.
A few light spots of rain falling again.
But that's all just a few spots.
Totally different ball toss I just saw there.
Totally different to anything else I've seen the last two days from Claudia.
Yes that's one of her problems.
That's how she can go astray.
And with it has served.
30-15.
This was more like the regular.
What we've seen the last couple of days but there have been a couple in there in the early part of this game that are just totally foreign.
That was almost foreign too.
She almost hit it to China.
Well avoided.
The chalk came up.
40-13.
Off forehand again from Plovis.
That's one of some points for her in this match.
Advantage to Cody Killen.
That's a good ball.
Oh yes.
Oh no.
One game.
I felt sure that that was a good ball.
But then with the far end of the court from there and the lines ladies right on the same.
You won't be able to tell from this angle either.
But it was so close.
Between 18-year-old Nicole Plovis from Melbourne.
15-0.
Just a little over anxious on that easy high forehand volley.
There haven't been too many easy games.
Nicole is pretty anxious to get to a 30-love lead there.
15-30.
And that's the difficulty of a two-handed backhand volley.
That time Nicole trying to hit it one-handed and not very skilled in that particular shot.
30-0.
She really does when she's at the baseline at that position herself so well.
Doesn't she?
To go either side.
Almost effortless.
Yes.
Very, very good preparation early.
30-40.
She has served.
Half a dozen double faults creeping up.
Yes, but she's also served them at bad times.
30-0, 1-0 in the third set.
It's a pretty crucial point.
It was very rushed also.
Big chance for the breakthrough now for Koda Kilsh.
And I think once she gets a nose in front in this set, Koda Kilsh,
she's going to have the experience just to bear down and not give an inch.
Yes.
Just blistering power from behind the baseline from Nicole Provis.
Just shot through like a Bondi tram of old.
Bad luck.
She's been raised a little chalk or dust, but it's just part of the luck.
Advantage, Provis.
First three games of this third set, playing as if their life depended on it.
We've had service breaks or break points in 17 out of 24 games played.
This being the 24th game of the match.
A few heavier spots of rain coming down.
Advantage, Koda Kilsh.
You can probably hear them on the umbrella over the umpire's chair.
Double fault gives the break to Claudia Koda Kilsh.
She leads by two games to one in the third and final set.
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