It was not the sort of exchange you expect to see at the top level of modern women's tennis.
Martina Hingis played the craftiest of drop shots, followed it with a perfectly judged lob volley and rounded off the point with a clean winner at the net.
The 25-year-old appeared as cool as a Swiss mountain stream, while her opponent looked as if she needed to jump in one.
You had to feel sympathy for Anastasia Myskina, the world No 12, after her second-round defeat at the Dubai Women's Open.
In an age when female players tend to use a battering ram rather than a key to get through any door, Hingis' return after three years is a joy. She is now No 50 in the world.
What did Myskina think was a more realistic ranking? "Top 20 for sure, maybe top 10."
- INDEPENDENT
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