Patty Schnyder defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 6-4 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 12–4, defending last year's round of 32. Patty Schnyder narrowed the head-to-head to 12–5.
Schnyder P. took it in straight sets.
Schnyder P. and Mauresmo A. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Schnyder P. went 10–9 (53%) against them, Mauresmo A. 9–8 (53%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 4 better-results split).
Hard: Mauresmo A. leads 9–3 · Clay: level 2–2 · Grass: Mauresmo A. leads 1–0
Patty Schnyder beat Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Patty Schnyder vs Amelie Mauresmo — Gold Coast Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-03/mauresmo-vs-schnyder-gold-coast-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 2008).