Kristina Barrois defeated Aravane Rezai 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aravane Rezai came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Kristina Barrois claimed a first win over Aravane Rezai in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Barrois K. came through in three sets.
Barrois K. and Rezai A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Barrois K. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Rezai A. 1–3 (25%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Kristina Barrois beat Aravane Rezai 6-1 1-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Kristina Barrois vs Aravane Rezai — Indian Wells Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-03-10/barrois-vs-rezai-indian-wells-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 10 March 2009).