This is disappointing as Chirico isn't as good as Osaka and I felt that Daniela could use the confidence and momentum from yesterday's match today but it wasn't to be. I wonder how much of a let down Daniela had after yesterday, especially making that comeback in the second set. The key moment of the match was when Daniela was 40-15 on Chirico's serve in the second game in the second set and a break there could have given Daniela momentum but Chirico held and the second set went on serve until Chirico broke Daniela at 4-4 before serving it out in the next game. If Daniela doesn't win the first set then she loses the match. The last time she came back from a set down was against Buyukakcay in Istanbul and all her wins this year have been in straight sets, so it just shows how important the first set is for Daniela. This match just feels so similar to a lot of Daniela's matches over the past year with one set being close and Daniela having opportunities but the other set is won fairly comfortably by the opponent. This is disappointing but I really didn't expect her to beat Osaka yesterday so I'll look on the bright side and remember a good win against one of the top young prospects.

Daniela's not in the doubles draw so that's it for this tournament.

Yes, motivation is the key point for such a good player like Daniela..

Chirico must be one of those really good players that no-one has heard of yet. She chopped Giorgi to bits.

I don't know if Daniela will ever play Fed Cup again.

You're probably right. So if I post a Fed Cup result in the future, it won't be as an FYI or a BTW. Rather, it will be an IAC...If Anyone Cares!