Emerson Jones returns to the round of 16 at Melbourne Park after a come-from-behind victory against American Thea Frodin.
Melbourne : Emerson Jones has kept her home Grand Slam hopes alive with a 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 win over American Thea Frodin.
After losing the opening set tiebreak, Jones put pressure on Frodin’s serve to advance to the round of 16 for a second straight year.
“Pretty happy with myself that I got the job done, and I found a way out of it. She’s obviously a really good player, great serve,” said the Queenslander
“I think when I lost the first set, I realised my energy was a bit low and I probably needed to pick it up for the second set.
“I tried to focus more, and that’s pretty much what got me back on track.”
A more efficient Jones asserted herself during the remaining two sets. The junior world No.1 committed significantly fewer unforced errors than the American after the first set – 16 compared to Frodin’s 43.