Lorena Villalobos Cruz vs Nina Pantic — Saltillo 25K Round of 32

Lorena Villalobos Cruz defeated Nina Pantic 3-6 7-6 6-0 in the Saltillo 25K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nina Pantic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Lorena Villalobos Cruz had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Lorena Villalobos Cruz claimed a first win over Nina Pantic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

• Match story: Lorena Villalobos Cruz dropped the opening set before beating Nina Pantic 3–6 7–6 6–0.