Emilie Loit defeated Claudine Schaul 6-2 1-6 6-1 in the Zurich qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claudine Schaul came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Emilie Loit claimed a first win over Claudine Schaul in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Loit E. came through in three sets.
Loit E. and Schaul C. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Loit E. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Schaul C. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Hard: Loit E. leads 1–0 · Clay: Schaul C. leads 1–0