Mara Santangelo defeated Nicole Pratt 6-4 6-3 in the Tokyo qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Pratt came in defending last year's round of 32, but Mara Santangelo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.
Santangelo M. took it in straight sets.
Santangelo M. and Pratt N. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Santangelo M. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Pratt N. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Mara Santangelo beat Nicole Pratt 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Mara Santangelo vs Nicole Pratt — Tokyo Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-01-30/pratt-vs-santangelo-tokyo-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 January 2006).