| Patty Schnyder (SUI) |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Jamea Jackson (USA) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Unseeded Jamea Jackson saved the best for last, but it wasn’t enough as she dropped a first-round match at the Acura Classic to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1 in one-hour and 10 minutes.
On a warm, sunny day on Stadium Court at the La Costa Resort and Spa, Schnyder, who is seeded 11th, lost her serve in the third game of the opening set to fall behind 2-1.
The Swiss star then broke Jackson three times in winning five games in a row and capturing the first set in 33 minutes. The American was hurt by five double faults in the set.
Schnyder continued to roll in the second set as she built a 5-1 lead. Serving for the set, she wasn’t about to give Jackson any breaks as she challenged an out call on her serve at 15-15 and won the challenge to take a 30-15 lead as the call was changed to an ace.
The final game turned out to be the longest of the match going 22 points with eight deuces. Jackson, who has represented the U.S. in Fed Cup play, put up a gallant fight as she turned back seven match points.
On the eighth deuce, the left-handed Schnyder blasted a forehand down the line winner to set up her eighth match point and closed out the match on the next point as Jackson hit her backhand service return out.
- Schnyder is ranked 17 in the world.
- Schnyder advances to the second round, where she will face the winner of the Julia Vakulenko / Alla Kudryavtseva first-round match.
- This is Schnyder’s fifth career Acura Classic appearance. She reached the semifinals last year.
- This was the first head-to-head meeting between Schnyder and Jackson.
- Schnyder has represented Switzerland in Fed Cup play.
- Schnyder reached the semifinals at the 2004 Australian Open.
- Jackson led the U.S. Fed Cup team to a 3-2 upset over Germany in the first round on red clay in April, 2006. She won both her singles matches in her Fed Cup debut.
- Jackson is ranked 191 in the world.
- Jackson has been ranked as high as 45 in the world (Sept. 2006).
- Jackson was making her second career Acura Classic appearance. She lost in the second round in 2006.
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