Melanie South vs Meng Yuan — Sydney Qualifying Round
Melanie South defeated Meng Yuan 6-2 6-3 in the Sydney qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meng Yuan came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Melanie South claimed a first win over Meng Yuan in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Melanie South dropped just 5 games past Meng Yuan.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSouth M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsSouth M. and Yuan M. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. South M. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Yuan M. 0–1 (0%).
0–10%South M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Yuan M. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–2Sets1–2
8–12Games9–16
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Kleybanova A.L4-6 4-6Eastbourne · grassL2-6 6-4 1-6Berlin · grass
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Yuan M. leads 2–112
- South M.January 2009SydneyThis matchHard6-2 6-3
- Yuan M.July 2008Los AngelesHard6-2 6-3
- Yuan M.November 2005Nuriootpa 25KHard7-6(4) 6-3
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSouth M.Yuan M.1 515ELO1 5761 518Hard ELO1 5894–6Last 105–522Age22