Kristina Brandi defeated Jill Craybas 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Amelia Island qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jill Craybas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Brandi K. came through in three sets.
Brandi K. and Craybas J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Brandi K. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Craybas J. 3–1 (75%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Brandi K. leads 1–0 · Grass: Craybas J. leads 1–0 · Hard: level 1–1
Kristina Brandi beat Jill Craybas 7-6(6) 5-7 7-6(7). Umpiry, "Kristina Brandi vs Jill Craybas — Amelia Island Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-04-03/brandi-vs-craybas-amelia-island-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 April 2005).