the addict wrote:

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One point for playing, 12 for a win, and 18 for qualifying.

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Thanks. Strange how it's 12 here and 13 in Sydney, so one of the likes of Wallace or Santamaria are going to net 12 points, whereas the winner of Strycova vs Diyas (2 very capable players) or Sasnovich vs Zidansek are just going to get 1 extra.

Anyone know the answer regarding AO quals and playing quals here?

Too close for comfort here, Bains has a BP to potentially serve for the set. Hev saves it, deuce.

The Aussies generally seem to be playing well here and in Sydney thus far (and last week as well with Aiava and Birrell having decent runs). Hope I'm not spoiling things for others, can't imagine I would be, but Bai has taken the first set off Potapova, Rogowska 5-4* up on Hercog and in Sydney, Hon is 5-0 up on the very hot and cold Krunic and Birrell has taken the first set off Mladenovic on a tie break. All those Aussies are ranked far lower than their respective opponents, including Bains here who has just held to make it *5-5.

Just checked back in to the scores and looks like 2 very long games to start the set. Watson held to 40 in her first service game, and Bains has just done the same. *1-1. I'll be heading to bed after this set, so hopefully it's wrapped up and not going to a decider.

Ah, Watson with a break - hopefully the crucial one. Leads *4-2 in the 2nd.

Holds to 30 and although not the most comfortable, job done. 7-5 6-3.