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| Centre Court at night |
With Klahn serving first, Greg got off to a great start, winning the first eight points, breaking Klahn and going to a 2-0 lead. Klahn consolidated, avoided going a double break down in the next game and starting to win a few points off Greg's serve, games going to 4-3. Greg then suddenly faced a break-point and Klahn converted to level the match at 4-4. Not phased, Greg broke back immediately and then served for the set, winning the first set 6-4.
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| Bradley Klahn |
Klahn held his first service game in the 2nd set and games went with serve to 2-2. Greg managed to get Klahn to deuce and then brought up two break-point opportunities, converting to go 3-2 ahead. He served for the match at 5-4 but Klahn was not done yet. He pressurised ,a tightening Greg to 0-40 and, despite saving two break-points, Greg was unable to stop Klahn breaking and levelling at 5-5. Klahn then held and broke Greg's serve again to come from behind and pouch the 2nd set 7-5, the impetus now with him.
But Greg was mentally tough and hit straight back in the 2nd set, getting Klahn to 0-40, breaking and going 1-0 up in games. Unfortunately a poor service game by Greg saw Klahn break back immediately and games went with serve to 2-2. Greg then upped the ante and had Klahn at 0-40, breaking to go 3-2 up. But could he hold his own serve? He did, to love, and then served out the match at 5-4, winning a tough battle on the second match point, 6-5, 7-5, 6-4.
Greg made hard work of the win, his first serve percentage dropping at the end of the 2nd set, where he should have served out the match. But he got there in the end, to progress to the final round of qualifying, to be played on Monday, LA time. One more match to win before the Main Draw.
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