Sabine Lisicki defeated Alina Jidkova 6-4 6-4 in the Memphis qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alina Jidkova came in defending last year's round of 32, but Sabine Lisicki had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard.
Lisicki S. took it in straight sets.
Lisicki S. and Jidkova A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Lisicki S. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Jidkova A. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.