The first outing of the season on grass is rarely straightforward and so it proved for Azarenka. While the former World No.1 was finding her feet, Lepchenko wasted no time building a commanding lead, winner after winner whistling through the court.
However, as the set progressed, Lepchenko's hitherto precise groundstrokes began to misfire, offering Azarenka a route back into the match. And she grasped the opportunity with both hands, recovering from 4-0 down before edging through a see-saw tie-break. Azarenka built on this momentum to surge ahead in the second, and despite being pegged back, broke once more in the final game to close out a 7-6(7), 6-4 victory.
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