Tatjana Maria defeated Julie Ditty 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julie Ditty came in defending last year's round of 16.
Maria T. came through in three sets.
Maria T. and Ditty J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Maria T. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Ditty J. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Tatjana Maria beat Julie Ditty 6-4 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Tatjana Maria vs Julie Ditty — Cincinnati Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-08-08/ditty-vs-maria-cincinnati-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 August 2009).