What a point! Maja Chwalinska must have covered the whole court in that point alone as she was dragged back and forwards by Diana Shnaider.

But the qualifier stays in it and Shnaider can only watch as she lands a huge forehand winner deep in the court.

And that helps see her over the line and pile the pressure back on the 25th seed, who has to serve to stay in the set.

After two misses from Diana Shnaider, Maja Chwalinska's game unravels with a double fault and a really poor drop shot attempt. 30-30.

That's more like it from Diana Shnaider. Three clean winners get her to game point and she doesn't have to do much to wrap it up, watching a forehand from Maja Chwalinska sail long.

Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Maja Chwalinska is more than happy to bait her opponent to come forward.

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Diana Shnaider has tried to come to the net in this opening set, but she's not having the best of times up there. Every time she's beaten by Maja Chwalinska's passes.

The qualifier races to a an easy love hold.

Conchita Martinez - the coach of Mirra Andreeva - is in the stands and watching on. I'm guessing she's gathering bit of intel on both these players to feed back to Andreeva before Saturday's final.

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Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Sascha Bajin is up on his feet. He is living and breathing every point.

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Diana Shnaider finds her way through with a backhand down-the-line winner and we stay all square in this opening set.

Maja Chwalinska sends the break point long and then can't deal with a powerful cross-court forehand from Diana Shnaider.

But the Russian looks frustrated as she sends a backhand wide which takes us back to deuce.

Abigail Johnson
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Pinpoint in the corner. Take a bow Maja Chwalinska.

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Maja Chwalinska has got some of the crowd on their feet. She drags Diana Shnaider from one side of the court to the other and then finishes off the point with a blistering backhand down the line.

Another break point.

Diana Shnaider works her way to a 40-15 lead but a lapse in concentration allows Maja Chwalinska to battle back to deuce.

Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Sascha Bajin [Diana Shnaider's coach]: 'Let those hands go.'

Sascha Bajin looks stressed in the coaching box. I assume he means to swing freely through the ball. She is kind of holding herself back.

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Both players looked fairly comfortable hitting from the baseline there, but Maja Chwalinska tries to finish it off with a sneaky drop shot that swerves wide.

Back on serve.

Diana Shnaider has the opportunity to break back immediately, with two break points after a couple of delightful winners.

She misses the first. Just. What about the second?

Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Maja Chwalinska is grinding her opponents down out here.

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Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Every tool has come out of Maja Chwalinska's box in this match! You can see some tension in Diana Shnaider's face.

A drop shot looked like the last option that Maja Chwalinska would pull out there, but that's exactly what she does. Diana Shnaider gets there, but her attempt at a lob falls just past the baseline.

A couple of winners later and she's got three break points.

She only needs one!

Diana Shnaider looked to be in control of that point, but the ball bounces up nicely off the net cord for Maja Chwalinska to power home and hold serve.

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We're seeing some really nice tennis in these early stages.

Diana Shnaider pulls out a lovely drop shot before Maja Chwalinska squeezes in a sensational passing shot - and then an even better one!

But the 25th seed responds with a fiery backhand cross-court return on Chwalinska's first serve. 40-30.