Katarina Srebotnik defeated Rita Grande 6-3 1-6 6-1 in the Zurich qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rita Grande came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Katarina Srebotnik had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Katarina Srebotnik claimed a first win over Rita Grande in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Srebotnik K. came through in three sets.
Srebotnik K. and Grande R. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Srebotnik K. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Grande R. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Katarina Srebotnik beat Rita Grande 6-3 1-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Katarina Srebotnik vs Rita Grande — Zurich Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-10-13/grande-vs-srebotnik-zurich-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 October 2003).