They each broke serve twice in the first seven games of the opening set, until things settled down.
A lot of the good stuff came in the opening set.
It looked possible when she broke Schnyder at 5-5 in the opening set.
It actually was fine until 4-4 in the opening set.
In the opening set, Davenport looked as if she, too, would coast to victory.
But Hingis needed just one chance to serve out the opening set.
The final set saw a return of the intense play seen in the opening sets.
The opening set was touted to be the biggest in the event's history.
It was, he said, that simple an exercise once he got beyond the opening set.
That was enough for him to take the opening set.
The last five tracks on Wild and Beautiful were often played as an opening set to their live performances.
His opening, once set for Nov. 2, has been pushed back another week, and judging by the restaurant's condition, that's not a bad thing.
She came within 1 point of losing the opening set by 6-0.
Courier's concentration was impeccable, and it sealed the opening set for him.
She had lost the opening set by 7-5 and had survived five match points.
Muster served for the opening set at 5-3 before Clavet won the next two games to pull even.
Then, for the first time in his career, defeated Sampras despite losing the opening set to him.
But the Swiss teen-ager needed just one chance to serve out the opening set in the next game.
The British tennis star had a sluggish start, losing the opening set before eventually coming through 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2.
Now almost all the 109 scheduled works are in place, with the formal opening set for next month.