Alexandra Stevenson defeated Maja Matevzic 2-6 6-0 6-3 in the Filderstadt qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maja Matevzic came in defending last year's round of 32, but Alexandra Stevenson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Stevenson A. came through in three sets.
Stevenson A. and Matevzic M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Stevenson A. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Matevzic M. 1–2 (33%). Stevenson A. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Matevzic M. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Alexandra Stevenson beat Maja Matevzic 2-6 6-0 6-3. Umpiry, "Alexandra Stevenson vs Maja Matevzic — Filderstadt Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-10-07/matevzic-vs-stevenson-filderstadt-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 October 2002).