Monica Puig turned the tables in dramatic fashion on Wednesday with a definitive 6-4 6-4 victory over Aussie home favorite Samantha Stosur. In their previous four meetings, Puig had never even won a set, but today she seemed determined to change that.
With 14 aces, Puig's service game was her ultimate weapon, and she routinely brought it out to crush Stosur's spirit at pivotal moments. Early in the match, Stosur's play was fitful and erratic; she had 13 unforced errors to Puig's 5 by the middle of the first set.