00:01Next to two players at opposite ends of their careers, Sarana Kirstea is enjoying a stellar
00:07swan song season, reaching two semi-finals so far this year and entering the world's
00:13top 20 for the first time.
00:15She began against 17-year-old French wildcard Ksenia Efremova, who won the girls' title
00:21at the Australian Open in January.
00:37The first break goes to the youngster.
00:51And indeed she gets it. Manian levelling up now in this opening set.
01:07It's another break and Kirstea will now serve for this opening set.
01:14Kirstea will now serve for this opening set.
01:31And a set that brimmed with experience goes the way of Sarana Kirstea as she takes it
01:40by six games to three.
01:52Oh, too good.
01:54Kirstea is there.
01:55And everything going Kirstea's way now.
02:11Kirstea is there.
02:13It is another break and Kirstea in full control here at a set and three love.
02:30Kirstea is there.
02:31It's great.
02:32Handling this well under pressure.
02:35Still facing match point.
02:41Kirstea is there.
02:45And Kirstea sees off but the 17-year-old in style.
02:50And in the end it was really rather straightforward as very much expected out here given her experience.
02:58She was 3-1 down in the first.
03:00Did not look back.
03:01And completes the victory.
03:036-3, 6-1.
03:05FromTwitter.
03:067-5-0.
03:07Kirstea.
03:088-0.
03:084-7.
03:094-7.
03:097-8.
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