Shuai Zhang defeated Stephanie Foretz 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stephanie Foretz came in defending last year's round of 128, but Shuai Zhang had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard.
Zhang S. came through in three sets.
Zhang S. and Foretz S. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Zhang S. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Foretz S. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Shuai Zhang beat Stephanie Foretz 2-6 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Shuai Zhang vs Stephanie Foretz — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-10/foretz-vs-zhang-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 10 January 2008).