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Jarmila Gajdosova vs Simona Halep: 2015 Australian Open live scores, blog

Roar Guru
21st January, 2015
Time: 9.00pm AEDT
Venue: Rod Laver Arena
History: First meeting
TV: Live Channel Seven
Betting: Gajdosova $8.00, Halep $1.08
Jarmila Gajdosova starts as the underdog against Flavia Pennetta (Steve Collis / Flickr)
Roar Guru
21st January, 2015
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Match result

scoreline: Halep 6-2, 6-2

Halep played some exceptional tennis tonight to take care of Gajdosova in straight sets. Gajdosova hit some splendid shots off the forehand and backhand side but her level was inconsistent. Halep however maintains a high standard for the majority of her matches and that’s why she is through. She is going to be very tough to beat. No. 3 seed for a reason.

Match preview

Aussie Jarmila Gajdosova is in very good form and will fancy her chances of causing a major upset against Romanian world no. 3 Simona Halep. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from around 9:00pm AEDT.

Rod Laver Arena plays host to an intriguing match-up between two of the most in-form players on the WTA tour. Gajdosova and Halep have each played impressive tennis thus far in 2015 and should be expected to give it their all here.

Halep starts a warm favourite tonight given that she has started 2015 with a title-winning run at Shenzhen, China. She is also coming off a fantastic 2014 season which saw her make the final of the French Open and the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships.

The Romanian is arguably one of the fittest and most durable players on the WTA tour. Every shot in her arsenal is hit with aggression and she is also a very good mover around the court.

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In short, Gajdosova will have to produce a career-best performance to knock over a player many fancy to conquer the Australian Open.

Gajdosova however certainly has the form on the board to suggest that she is capable of causing a major boil-over. Her scalps this year include last year’s Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova and the talented German Andrea Petkovic.

Her most impressive performance of the year however came in her defeat to last year’s Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. Gajdosova played some outstanding tennis against the two-time Grand Slam champion before eventually falling in three tight sets at the Sydney International.

If Gajdosova can build on the effort she showed against Kvitova in Sydney, she will give herself every chance of matching Halep.

The only concern with Gajdosova at times can be her mental application. She can get frustrated pretty quickly and can often panic on big points.

But with nothing to lose here and a vocal Australian crowd cheering her on, Gajdosova has enough in her arsenal to secure arguably the biggest win of her career.

Gajdosova in three sets.

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