00:00Former champion Barbora Krejcikova began against one of the tour's rising stars in Haley Baptiste.
00:07The 26th seeded American enjoyed a breakthrough win over Arena Sabalenka in Madrid earlier in
00:13the clay court swing and had also beaten Krejcikova in their only previous meeting in Wuhan in 2024.
00:20And since winning the title here in 2021, Krejcikova had suffered three first-round exits.
00:57And what a fabulous save.
01:13That's a great start.
01:29That's too good. Such a good combination.
01:38So they will change ends for the second time.
01:52And it is Krejcikova who saves the set point and the former champion comes through to take the opener on
01:59a first set tie break.
02:14That's much better.
02:16The check now for the chance to close out this first-round match.
02:38Oh, she's got it. Wow.
02:51And we are going the distance. What a recovery from the American as she takes the second.
03:06Well, I like the 400 she missed on one of those match points.
03:10She's hurt her again.
03:11The first match.
03:13The first match.
03:16The first match.
03:19The first match.
03:20A very good hold.
03:34And Hayley Baptiste comes back from the brink.
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