Shinobu Asagoe defeated Tina Pisnik 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Zurich qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tina Pisnik came in defending last year's quarter-final.
Asagoe S. came through in three sets.
Asagoe S. and Pisnik T. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Asagoe S. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Pisnik T. 0–3 (0%). Asagoe S. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Pisnik T. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Shinobu Asagoe beat Tina Pisnik 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3. Umpiry, "Shinobu Asagoe vs Tina Pisnik — Zurich Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-10-15/asagoe-vs-pisnik-zurich-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 15 October 2004).