Barbara Schett defeated Stephanie Foretz 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Gold Coast qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Barbara Schett came in defending last year's quarter-final.
Schett B. came through in three sets.
Schett B. and Foretz S. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Schett B. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Foretz S. 0–3 (0%). Schett B. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Foretz S. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Barbara Schett beat Stephanie Foretz 4-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Barbara Schett vs Stephanie Foretz — Gold Coast Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-01-05/foretz-vs-schett-gold-coast-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 5 January 2004).