Paola Suarez defeated Marlene Weingartner 7-5 6-1 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marlene Weingartner came in defending last year's round of 32, but Paola Suarez had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard.
No previous meetings on record.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.