'Clock had stopped': Star leaves fuming underdog waiting

I said the next two games would be crucial for this match, and so they turned out to be, although nothing has actually changed!

In the eighth game, Keys had a golden chance to break when up 15-40, but Swiatek managed to save them both – including one off a second serve – on her way to four straight points and the hold.

“A bit of a let-off for Swiatek,” Casey Dellacqua said in commentary for Nine.

Indeed, the pole was down on herself and starting to get angry. You could hear her talking to herself between points.

But Swiatek went on with it on Keys next game and raced to 0-40 as she won seven points in a row.

But Keys saved two, and Swiatek had a wide open court with which to hit a massive forehand winner and she found nothing but net.

“Frustration there for Swiatek – she had the short ball,” Peter Psaltis said in commentary for Nine.

But at deuce, the pair played the longest rally of the match – 18 shots – before Swiatek again gave herself the chance with a lovely passing backhand.