Joanna Garland defeated Storm Hunter in the first round of the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore 6-3 5-7 6-1 and advanced in the draw.
The third set settled it
Garland took the first set 6-3, but Hunter answered in the second, 7-5, to level the match. In the deciding set, the score quickly swung back in Garland’s favor, and she closed out the match with a 6-1 set.
According to api.tennis, the match lasted 128 minutes. Garland fired 6 aces to Hunter’s 4, while the winner made more double faults, 5 to 3. On break points, Garland converted 7 of 12, while Hunter managed 4 of 9.
Garland also held the edge in total points, 90 to 85. On first serve, Hunter won 33 points from 58 first serves in all, while Garland had 31 from 51.
In the head-to-head, Garland leads 1:0: this match is listed as the only meeting between the two, with a score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.