Daja Bedanova defeated Joannette Kruger 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Gold Coast round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Daja Bedanova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Daja Bedanova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Bedanova D. came through in three sets.
Bedanova D. and Kruger J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bedanova D. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Kruger J. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.