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Photos: Destanee Aiava and all of 2025's winners from match point down

Four players -- Destanee Aiava, Elise Mertens, Harriet Dart and Moyuka Uchijima -- saved match point en route to winning on Day 2 of the Australian Open. Eight WTA main-draw matches have been won from match point down in 2025 so far.

Julia Grabher saved one match point in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Leyre Romero Gormaz 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the Auckland first round -- Grabher's first tour-level win since Cleveland 2023 and a subsequent six-month wrist injury hiatus. — 01 /08

Julia Grabher saved one match point in the third-set tiebreak to defeat Leyre Romero Gormaz 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the Auckland first round -- Grabher's first tour-level win since Cleveland 2023 and a subsequent six-month wrist injury hiatus.

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Clara Tauson came from a set and 5-3 down, saving one match point in the second-set tiebreak, to defeat Sofia Kenin 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) in the Auckland second round. — 02 /08

Clara Tauson came from a set and 5-3 down, saving one match point in the second-set tiebreak, to defeat Sofia Kenin 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) in the Auckland second round.

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Hailey Baptiste saved one match point trailing Jodie Burrage 5-3 in the third set of their second-round Auckland contest, eventually winning 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6) to reach her first WTA quarterfinal. — 03 /08

Hailey Baptiste saved one match point trailing Jodie Burrage 5-3 in the third set of their second-round Auckland contest, eventually winning 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6) to reach her first WTA quarterfinal.

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Anhelina Kalinina saved one match point serving down 5-4 in the third set against Kimberly Birrell in the Brisbane quarterfinals, pulling through to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. — 04 /08

Anhelina Kalinina saved one match point serving down 5-4 in the third set against Kimberly Birrell in the Brisbane quarterfinals, pulling through to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.

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Moyuka Uchijima edged Magda Linette 4-6, 6-2, 7-6[8] after saving one match point trailing 5-3 in the decider. The result was Uchijima's first win in four meetings with Linette.

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Harriet Dart saved two match points down 6-5 in the decider to defeat Jana Fett 7-5, 2-6, 7-6[7] in the Australian Open first round. Fett double faulted on her second -- the start of a nine-point run for Dart to go 6-0 up in the match tiebreak. — 06 /08

Harriet Dart saved two match points down 6-5 in the decider to defeat Jana Fett 7-5, 2-6, 7-6[7] in the Australian Open first round. Fett double faulted on her second -- the start of a nine-point run for Dart to go 6-0 up in the match tiebreak.

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Elise Mertens saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to ending Viktorija Golubic's 15-match winning streak 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the Australian Open first round. — 07 /08

Elise Mertens saved two match points in the second-set tiebreak en route to ending Viktorija Golubic's 15-match winning streak 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 in the Australian Open first round.

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In front of her home crowd, Destanee Aiava came from 5-2 down in set 2 and 5-3 down in set 3, saving two match points down 5-4 in the decider, to edge Greet Minnen 5-7, 7-5, 7-6[5] in the Australian Open first round. — 08 /08

In front of her home crowd, Destanee Aiava came from 5-2 down in set 2 and 5-3 down in set 3, saving two match points down 5-4 in the decider, to edge Greet Minnen 5-7, 7-5, 7-6[5] in the Australian Open first round.

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