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Momentum swung back and forth in the opening set between Watson and Saville, with the Briton rallying to a 4-2 lead after initially going a break down, only for Saville to level up.<\/p>\n
Watson, ranked four places higher than Saville at 130, battled back from 40-0 down on serve to move within one game from the opening set, but she was unable to take her first set point.<\/p>\n
A tie-break was confirmed by another exchange of breaks – but not before Watson initially refused to continue the match after being given a second time violation by the chair umpire.<\/p>\n
She claimed she had been waiting for a ball to be returned to her, rather than deliberately delaying the point, but the umpire disagreed.<\/p>\n
Saville ultimately stepped in and asked the umpire to give Watson her first serve back. <\/p>\n
The Australian former world number 20 then dominated the tie-break and carried that momentum into the second set, quickly establishing a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Watson briefly threatened a comeback when she broke back for 3-2, but Saville was able to reset and closed out victory with another three-game streak.<\/p>\n
Jones, ranked 113th, produced a dominant display to see off Boskovic – losing serve for the first time when serving for the match before recovering to close it out at the second attempt.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old is aiming to qualify for the second overseas slam of her career, having reached the Australian Open main draw in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n